The Kankakee Valley Kougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 67-45 loss at the hands of Rensselaer Central. While losing is never fun, Kankakee Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while Rensselaer Central is ranked 23rd).
Several Kougars players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mallorie Rose, who scored seven points along with 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Rose pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Plummer, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
Rensselaer Central found their leader in underclassman Kamri Rowland, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Taylor Van meter was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Kankakee Valley has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Rensselaer Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kankakee Valley will face off against Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Portage focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 last Saturday. As for Rensselaer Central, they will head out on the road to challenge DeMotte Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully DeMotte Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 last Thursday.
