Normal Community won the last time they faced Moline and things went their way on Friday too. The Normal Community Ironmen had just enough and edged the Moline Maroons out 35-32. Given the Ironmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Maroons are ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ironmen
| 01/03/25 @ Moline | 35-32 |
| 12/14/24 @ Edwardsville | 38-36 |
| 12/10/24 @ Rock Island | 54-26 |
| 02/15/24 @ Pekin | 57-30 |
| 02/05/24 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 54-23 |
| + 5 more games |
Normal Community pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22 points. As for Moline, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Normal Community won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against East Moline United at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Normal Community is facing East Moline United at the right time seeing as East Moline United is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Moline, they will square off against Quincy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
