Basketball Game Preview: Kankakee Kays vs. Bloomington Purple Raiders

The Kankakee Kays will face off against the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Kankakee is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since December 21, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Nazareth Academy, falling 51-30. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Kays' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Meanwhile, Bloomington came up short against Richwoods on Saturday and fell 38-28. The Purple Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kankakee's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Bloomington, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.

Kankakee beat Bloomington 47-38 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Kankakee repeat their success, or does Bloomington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.