Kankakee Valley played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Rensselaer Central Bombers, falling 83-40. While losing is never fun, the Kougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Bombers are ranked 28th).
Kankakee Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Haley Anderson, who posted 11 points, and Jenna Walker, who had eight points. Anderson is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Annie Lindberg also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Taylor Van Meter was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine boards for Rensselaer Central. The game was Van Meter's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kamri Rowland, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Kankakee Valley's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Rensselaer Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Kankakee Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-32 victory against Portage on the 30th. Rensselaer Central has also already played their next game, a 53-41 win against Lowell on the 30th.
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