Reed-Custer hadn't done well against Peotone recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Reed-Custer Comets secured a 42-37 W over the Peotone Blue Devils. This was payback for the Comets, who suffered a 43-24 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Reed-Custer was led to victory by Morgan Toler and Alyssa Wollenzien. Toler posted seven points in addition to nine rebounds and four steals, while Wollenzien put up 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlie Liebermann, who had seven points and 11 boards.
Despite the loss, Peotone saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emma Orzel posted ten points.
The win got Reed-Custer back to even at 6-6. As for Peotone, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Reed-Custer will be taking part in a tournament against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Reed-Custer is facing Bradley-Bourbonnais at the right time seeing as Bradley-Bourbonnais is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Peotone, they will host Momence at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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