After flying high against Knox last Wednesday, Kankakee Valley came back down to earth. The Kankakee Valley Kougars took a hard 66-49 fall against the Hanover Central Wildcats on Friday. The Kougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Brady Sampson
| 02/21/25 @ Hanover Central | 60% |
| 02/19/25 vs Knox | 45% |
| 02/14/25 vs Calumet New Tech | 58% |
| 02/08/25 @ La Porte | 50% |
| 02/06/25 @ Hobart | 83% |
| 01/31/25 vs Highland | 67% |
Despite the loss, Kankakee Valley still got an impressive performance from Brady Sampson, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds. Sampson is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bobby Lalonde, who posted 15 points.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Hanover Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-10.
Kankakee Valley has already played their next matchup, a 78-44 defeat against McCutcheon on the 22nd. As for Hanover Central, they will square off against Munster at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hanover Central has won four straight at home, while Munster won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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