Reed-Custer and Manteno are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2021, but not for long. The Comets will venture away from home to challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Reed-Custer was able to grind out a solid win over Streator, taking the game 43-34.
Alyssa Wollenzien
| 01/29/26 vs Streator | 19 |
| 01/27/26 vs Serena | 20 |
| 01/26/26 @ Peotone | 21 |
| 01/22/26 vs Herscher | 21 |
| 01/20/26 @ Beecher | 30 |
Alyssa Wollenzien was her usual excellent self, putting up 19 points and eight steals. Her evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points. Morgan Toler was another key player, scoring 11 points and seven boards.
Reed-Custer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Manteno had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 39-30 victory over the Lions.
The win got Reed-Custer back to even at 12-12. As for Manteno, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
Reed-Custer was taken down by Manteno 64-30 in their previous matchup back in December of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Maddie Gesky, who almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine rebounds. Now that the Comets know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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