Momence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Momence Athletics of the 61-56 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
| 01/24/25 @ Grace Christian Academy | 21 |
| 01/10/25 @ Illinois Lutheran | 10 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Anne | 7 |
| 12/27/24 vs Grant Park | 7 |
| 01/12/25 vs Watseka | 4 |
Despite the loss, Momence still got an impressive performance from Brogan Halpin, who went 9 for 14 en route to 21 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Halpin a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Castillo, who posted 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
Momence's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Grace Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Momence will square off against Manteno at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Grace Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-47 win against Cissna Park on the 25th.
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