The Morton Potters will face off against the Normal University Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Morton is returning to their home court after beating Streator on theirs, despite the fact Streator has dominated at home this season. Morton secured a 52-48 W over Streator on Wednesday. Given the Potters' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Normal University suffered their closest loss since December 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mahomet-Seymour by a score of 55-53.
Morton's win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Normal University, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Morton came up short against Normal University when the teams last played back in February of 2017, falling 58-48. Can Morton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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