Kankakee Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies. The Kougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs & Fillies earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Kankakee Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (103-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 15-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Avery Diener paced Kankakee Valley's offense, picking up 12 kills. Diener got some help from Gabrielle Diener and her 32 assists. Gabrielle was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Kankakee Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Kouts, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-16 record this season.
Kankakee Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Hobart on the 9th. As for Kouts, after both having extra time off, they and Marquette Catholic will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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