Normal West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Urbana Tigers. The Wildcats lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 69-33 score last time.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maliq Givens-Smith, who posted 14 points along with six assists and three steals. Tyson Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Kyree Hillsman had a dynamite game For Urbana., shooting 73% from the field on his way to 25 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Those 25 points gave Hillsman a new career-high. Tristen Adams was another key player, putting up seven points and ten boards.
Normal West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Coming up, Normal West will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Limestone at 7:00 p.m. As for Urbana, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-33 loss against Moline on the 6th.
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