Normal Community won the last time they faced Rockford East and things went their way on Monday too. The Normal Community Ironmen secured a 65-60 W over the Rockford East E-Rabs. Given the Ironmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the E-Rabs are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several E-Rabs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brian Harper, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 19 points and five assists. Harper is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Sterling Hoarde was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Normal Community is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Rockford East, their record is now 11-10.
Normal Community will welcome Manual at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rockford East, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-56 loss against Wheaton-Warrenville South on the 20th.
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