Illinois High School Basketball - Kankakee holds off Centennial
December 19, 2023: Kankakee, IL 60901 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Kankakee Kays (Kankakee, IL) and the visiting Centennial Chargers (Champaign, IL), saw Kankakee's basketball squad hold off Centennial by a tally of 68-61.
With the victory, Kankakee improves its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The Kays travel to Thornton (Harvey, IL) to confront the Wildcats in a Southland challenge on Thursday, December 21. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 7-1. Thornton won 44-37 in their recent non-league challenge against Normal Community (Normal, IL)
Next up, the Chargers confront the Morton Potters (Morton, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 3. Centennial will attempt to improve on its 7-3 season record. The Potters come into the challenge with a 12-1 record after their 69-39 league win over East Peoria (East Peoria, IL).
