Lowell is 2-8 against Kankakee Valley since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lowell Red Devils will look to defend their home court against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 7:00 p.m. Lowell's defense has only allowed 22.5 points per game this season, so Kankakee Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lowell is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Crown Point just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 44-29 to the Bulldogs. The match marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Kankakee Valley beat Michigan City 50-44 on Tuesday.
Kankakee Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Lowell, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Lowell didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Kankakee Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 52-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kankakee Valley's Olivia Plummer, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lowell to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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