Camden Webster commands the offense for Kougars win

By Team Reports Feb 23, 2024, 9:35am

Recap: Kankakee Valley Kougars vs. McCutcheon Mavericks

The Kankakee Valley Kougars entered their tilt with the McCutcheon Mavericks with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Kankakee Valley managed a 69-63 victory over McCutcheon on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kankakee Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Camden Webster, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Webster is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last four games he's played. Jeremiah Jones was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.

McCutcheon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brody Raeke, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Baker, who scored 15 points.

Kankakee Valley's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for McCutcheon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.

Kankakee Valley will head out on the road to challenge North Judson-San Pierre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kankakee Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches. As for McCutcheon, they will be playing at home against Muncie Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Muncie Central is coming into the contest with eight straight losses on the road, meaning McCutcheon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.

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