Basketball Game Preview: Kaneland Knights vs. LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2025, 2:54am

Basketball Preview: Kaneland Knights vs. LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers

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Previous Games

01/31/25 - Away72-32 W
12/26/24 - Neutral71-40 W
01/19/24 - Home48-59 L
12/12/23 - Away58-52 W
01/21/23 - Home62-52 W
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Kaneland has gone 9-1 against LaSalle-Peru recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Kaneland Knights will be playing at home against the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Kaneland will be looking to extend their current 26-game winning streak.

On Wednesday, Kaneland blew past Oak Forest, posting a 67-31 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for LaSalle-Peru, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 72-65 win over Rockford Christian on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cavaliers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Royal Lions are ranked 110th).

Kaneland's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1. As for LaSalle-Peru, their victory bumped their record up to 13-17.

Everything came up roses for Kaneland against LaSalle-Peru in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 72-32 win. Will Kaneland repeat their success, or does LaSalle-Peru have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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