The Reed-Custer Comets basketball squad (Braidwood, IL), was nudged 57-54 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Streator Bulldogs (Streator, IL)

With the victory, Streator advances its record to 5-1 on the year. The Bulldogs host Coal City (Coal City, IL) to meet the Coalers in a Illinois Central 8 battle on Friday, December 13. The Coalers enter the battle with a record of 5-1. Coal City won 68-65 in their recent league battle against Peotone (Peotone, IL)

The Comets now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Manteno for a Illinois Central 8 battle on Friday, December 13. Reed-Custer will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 54-39 non-league win over Iroquois West (Gilman, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 4-4.