The Normal West Wildcats will challenge the Limestone Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses dating back to last season for Normal West and five for Limestone dating back to last season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Normal West took on Urbana on Friday. The Wildcats took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 12-8 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Maliq Givens-Smith, who posted 14 points in addition to six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Hernandez, who earned 12 points.
Meanwhile, Limestone came up short against Pontiac on Tuesday and fell 58-50.
Normal West's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Limestone, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Normal West couldn't quite finish off Limestone in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 and fell 65-62. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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