The Mt. Zion Braves will head out to take on the Normal Community Ironmen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 192 points over their last three matchups.
Last Saturday, Mt. Zion humbled Effingham with a 58-24 victory. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Hearts are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Normal Community posted their closest victory since February 10, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past Manual 63-61. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ironmen.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Normal Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
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