Normal West is 2-8 against Normal Community since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Normal West Wildcats will face off against the Normal Community Ironmen at 7:30 p.m.
Normal West is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 59-35 to Galesburg. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Silver Streaks are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Normal Community entered their tilt with Springfield Southeast on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Spartans, posting a 72-45 win. The Ironmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 24 points or more this season.
Normal Community is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 23-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Normal West, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Normal West came up short against Normal Community in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 52-45. Can Normal West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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