Basketball Recap: Kaneland Picks Up 14th Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Jan 12, 2025, 7:53am

Basketball Recap: Kaneland Knights vs. Taylorville Tornadoes

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Previous Games

01/11/25 vs Taylorville59-44
01/08/25 vs Hancock73-27
01/04/25 vs Belvidere North61-44
12/28/24 vs Yorkville Christian89-85
12/27/24 vs Streator70-44
+ 9 more games

Kaneland waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They took down the Taylorville Tornadoes 59-44. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kaneland's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Taylorville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-8 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kaneland will head out to square off against Naperville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kaneland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests. As for Taylorville, they will head out on the road to face off against Effingham at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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