Basketball Preview: Kankakee Valley Kougars vs. Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors
The Kankakee Valley Kougars will venture away from home to face off against the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Kankakee Valley blew past Lighthouse College Prep Academy, posting an 81-50 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Kougars.
Kankakee Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bobby Lalonde led the charge by going 10 for 17 en route to 26 points plus four steals. What's more, Lalonde also posted a 59% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Brady Sampson, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 16 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll didn't have too much trouble with Hammond Morton on Friday as they won 59-45.
Kankakee Valley's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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