Kankakee Valley was the 3-0 winner over Rensselaer Central when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Kougars fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Kankakee Valley took Rensselaer Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-11, 19-25, 20-25, 15-11.
Avery Diener paced Kankakee Valley's offense, picking up 11 kills. Diener got some help from Gabrielle Diener and her 36 assists. Aubrey Bunce controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Rensselaer Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emily Louck out in front who had 21 digs and six assists. That's the most digs Louck has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Holbrook, who had seven kills and four aces.
Kankakee Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Rensselaer Central, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Kankakee Valley will challenge Andrean at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rensselaer Central, they will face off against Kouts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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