Kankakee Valley lost against Mishawaka Marian back in September of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mishawaka Marian Knights. The loss continues a trend for the Kougars in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Kankakee Valley was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-13.
Mishawaka Marian found their leader in underclassman Jenna VanBruaene, who had 18 digs. VanBruaene is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Bri Lundy was another key player, getting six digs and two aces.
Kankakee Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Mishawaka Marian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Kankakee Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss vs. Benton Central on the 28th. Mishawaka Marian has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Marquette Catholic on the 28th.
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