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| 01/04/24 - Home | 51-26 W |
| 02/03/23 - Home | 47-42 W |
| 12/13/22 - Away | 40-38 W |
| 01/28/22 - Away | 30-32 L |
| 12/14/21 - Home | 46-29 W |
| + 5 more games |
Springfield is 8-2 against Normal University since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Springfield Senators will challenge the Normal University Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Springfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 win over Mahomet-Seymour. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Senators' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Normal University, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Pontiac by a score of 35-24 on Tuesday.
Normal University is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Springfield, their record is now 7-9.
Everything went Springfield's way against Normal University when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Springfield made off with a 51-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
