Basketball Game Preview: Kankakee Valley Kougars vs. Highland Trojans

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Previous Games

12/26/24 - Neutral	65-50 W
01/26/24 - Away	64-43 W
01/27/23 - Home	63-54 W
01/28/22 - Away	49-29 W
02/09/21 - Home	54-47 W
+ 5 more games

Kankakee Valley is 8-2 against Highland since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Kankakee Valley is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Last Saturday, Kankakee Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Lowell.

Meanwhile, Highland managed to keep up with Andrean until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Highland took a blow against Andrean, falling 79-49. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting 59ers 18-12 in the first quarter.

Kankakee Valley will have to contain Justin Pack as he made an impact in Highland's last game. He went 8 for 19 on his way to 23 points. Walter Glover Jr was another key player, putting up eight points.

Highland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Kankakee Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Kankakee Valley strolled past Highland in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 65-50. Will Kankakee Valley repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.