Reed-Custer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Herscher Tigers. The Comets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 51-45.
Austin Buckley was the offensive standout of the matchup as he went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Jones, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Reed-Custer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Herscher, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.
Reed-Custer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-39 victory against Gardner-South Wilmington on the 18th. As for Herscher, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coal City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
