The Manteno Panthers routed the visiting Reed-Custer Comets basketball team by a final score of 62-41 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Grant Park Dragons (Grant Park, IL) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 26. Manteno will attempt to move on its 18-4 season record. The Dragons enter the game with a 6-12 record after their 70-24 non-league loss to Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL).

With the defeat, Reed-Custer moves to 9-13 on the year. The Comets travel to Westmont (Westmont, IL) to face the Sentinels in a non-league game on Saturday, January 27. The Sentinels enter the game with a record of 14-8. Westmont won 58-31 in their recent league game against Elmwood Park (Elmwood Park, IL)