Normal West's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 50-37 victory over the Bloomington Purple Raiders. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Purple Raiders are ranked 305th).
Wildcats
| 01/23/26 @ Bloomington | 50-37 |
| 01/09/26 @ Centennial | 51-38 |
| 01/06/26 @ Monticello | 41-30 |
Normal West pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bloomington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Normal West won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats will be up against the Boilermakers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.2 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Bloomington, they and Limestone will face off at 6:03 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
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