It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Joliet Catholic can now relate to. They fell 51-42 to the Reed-Custer Comets on Thursday. While the Hilltoppers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Comets 15-8 in the first quarter.
Leah Grace went supernova for Reed-Custer, going 7-for-16 en route to 23 points and six boards. Those 23 points gave Grace a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gwen Stewart, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Joliet Catholic's defeat was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-26. As for Reed-Custer, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-15.
Joliet Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Reed-Custer, they will head out to challenge Watseka at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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