The Dwight Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Reed-Custer Comets at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Dwight is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2024 on Monday. They lost 52-32 to Roanoke-Benson. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Rockets are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 36-31 to Lisle. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Reed-Custer saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Harlie Liebermann almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Liebermann a new career-high in points.
Reed-Custer now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Dwight, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Dwight was able to grind out a solid win over Reed-Custer when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 42-31. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Reed-Custer's Kaylee Tribble, who went 9 of 10 on her way to 19 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Dwight to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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