Normal University proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 21) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Rochester Rockets out 60-58. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pioneers also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Rochester lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jack Melton, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 17 points. Melton's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Eli Cox was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Normal University has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Rochester, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Normal University wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-48 defeat against Metamora on the 14th. As for Rochester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-46 victory against Staunton on the 14th.
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