Basketball Recap: Madelyn Kiper's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Minooka over Lincoln-Way Central

By Team Reports Nov 24, 2024, 9:03am

Basketball Recap: Minooka Indians vs. Lincoln-Way Central Knights

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After flying high against Joliet Catholic on Friday, Minooka came back down to earth. The Minooka Indians fell 49-41 to the Lincoln-Way Central Knights on Saturday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madelyn Kiper, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kora Kotowski, who had eight points plus nine rebounds.

Even though they lost, Minooka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Minooka's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lincoln-Way Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minooka will head out to face off against Metamora at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Joliet Central at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln-Way Central is facing Joliet Central at the right time seeing as Joliet Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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