Peotone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 28-26 heartbreaker at the hands of the Reed-Custer Comets. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-37 last Saturday.
Despite the loss, Peotone had strong showings from Callie Weiss, who posted seven points and three steals, and Mal Schroeder, who earned ten points and five rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Reed-Custer to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leah Grace, who had nine points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cameron Wallace, who posted three points in addition to six steals and five boards.
Peotone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Reed-Custer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-7.
Peotone wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-44 victory against Beecher on the 28th. As for Reed-Custer, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coal City at 6:45 p.m. on January 10th.
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