Normal West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomington Purple Raiders. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Purple Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Antonio Alvarez
| 12/03/25 vs Bloomington | 7 |
| 12/02/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 3 |
| 11/28/25 vs Normal University | 2 |
| 11/24/25 vs Normal Community | 0 |
K'Shaun Jones and Antonio Alvarez certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Jones posted 11 points and six boards, while Alvarez had seven points. Alvarez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Mayson Aslinger also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Normal West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bloomington, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Normal West will square off against rival Urbana at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season. Meanwhile, Bloomington is set to take on their familiar foe Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will also be the Purple Raiders' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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