The Manteno Panthers will challenge the Reed-Custer Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Manteno turned things around against Marian Catholic on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 5-5 draw. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Manteno's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Marian Catholic with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Madison Belisle (2), Madison Borrmann, Emily Horath, and Michelle Carrera.
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer entered their tilt with Plano on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Reapers with a sharp 6-3 win. The result was nothing new for Reed-Custer, who have now won four matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Reed-Custer's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three games. Manteno's draw makes their record 4-6-2 this season.
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