The Manual Rams will take on the Normal West Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Normal West took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Manual, who comes in off a win.
Manual is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since February 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Springfield Southeast 70-35. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Spartans are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amari Breedlove
| 02/11/25 @ Springfield Southeast | 23 |
| 01/23/25 @ Normal Community | 12 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hamilton/Warsaw | 10 |
| 12/13/24 @ Eugene | 10 |
| 01/20/25 @ Rock Island | 8 |
Amari Breedlove was the offensive standout of the contest as he posted 23 points. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high. Dietrich Richardson was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Normal West came up short against East Peoria on Tuesday and fell 59-49.
Manual's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-12. As for Normal West, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Manual strolled past Normal West when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 64-47. Will Manual repeat their success, or does Normal West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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