There's no place like home for Taylorville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on the Normal University Pioneers with a sharp 51-29 victory on Saturday. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tornadoes
| 02/01/25 vs Normal University | 51-29 |
| 01/17/25 vs Charleston | 53-22 |
| 01/14/25 vs Effingham | 55-41 |
| 01/09/25 vs MacArthur | 71-54 |
| 01/03/25 vs Springfield | 63-56 |
Taylorville pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Normal University, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taylorville will challenge Mattoon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Normal University has already played their next matchup (against Ottawa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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