The Serena Huskers will challenge the Reed-Custer Comets at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Serena is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Serena picked up another tournament win on Friday. They came out on top against Hinckley-Big Rock by a score of 50-41. Given the Huskers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Royals are ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer ended up a good deal behind Manteno on Monday and lost 48-29. The loss continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Serena will need focus on slowing down Leah Grace, one of several Reed-Custer players who made an impact when they last played. She posted seven points and three steals. Alyssa Wollenzien was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Serena is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Reed-Custer, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Serena didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Reed-Custer in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-27 win. Does Serena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Reed-Custer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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