The Peotone Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Reed-Custer Comets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Peotone is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Peotone took a blow against Bishop McNamara, falling 75-34. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 567th, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer came up short against Lisle on Monday and fell 53-42. The loss continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Reed-Custer saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alyssa Wollenzien posted ten points and four steals. Wollenzien also brought in his first three-point shooting accuracy of the season. Another player making a difference was Morgan Toler, who had four points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Reed-Custer was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Peotone's record is now 6-23. As for Reed-Custer, their record is now 12-15.
Peotone ended up a good deal behind Reed-Custer when the teams last played two weeks ago, losing 34-15. Can Peotone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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