Recap: Knox Redskins vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
The Knox Redskins lost against the Kankakee Valley Kougars back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Knox was the victim of a tough 62-38 loss at the hands of Kankakee Valley. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Knox in their matchups with Kankakee Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Kankakee Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooke Swart led the charge by scoring 13 points along with 4 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Carpenter, who scored 15 points along with 8 rebounds.
Knox bumped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Kankakee Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knox will take on Triton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Triton is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. Kankakee Valley will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on November 28th. Michigan City will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Kankakee Valley is ranked 94th).
