Momence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 70-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reed-Custer Comets. The Momence Athletics were probably out for revenge after losing 55-44 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/22/25 vs Reed-Custer | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Anne | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Beecher | 2 |
| 01/12/25 vs Watseka | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Illinois Lutheran | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Gardner-South Wilmington | 3 |
Momence's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Erick Castillo, who posted 18 points along with five assists and three steals. Castillo has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Charbonneau, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points and five rebounds.
Castillo wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Momence was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Momence's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Reed-Custer, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-13.
Momence has already played their next matchup (against Grace Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Reed-Custer is taking a road trip to square off against Streator at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Reed-Custer's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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