Normal University lost against Peoria Notre Dame back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Normal University Pioneers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Peoria Notre Dame Irish. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pioneers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Irish are ranked 351st).
Normal University's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Peoria Notre Dame, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.
Normal University has already played their next game (against Quincy Notre Dame), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Peoria Notre Dame didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-48 win against Bloomington Central Catholic on the 20th.
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