Momence suffered their biggest loss since December 26, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against the Manteno Panthers, falling 66-45. While losing is never fun, the Momence Athletics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 652nd, while the Panthers are ranked 297th).
When it comes to explaining why Momence lost, don't look at Nick Charbonneau. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 13 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Castillo, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points.
Momence has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Manteno, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Momence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 80-55 defeat against Peotone on the 31st. As for Manteno, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 82-68 victory against Grant Park on the 31st.
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