Kankakee Valley and Hanover Central squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Kankakee Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hanover Central Wildcats by a score of 3-2. 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 two weeks ago.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Hanover Central scored at least 15 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 20-25, 17-15.
Aubrey Stowers paced Kankakee Valley's offense, picking up 20 kills. Stowers got some help from
Gabrielle Diener and her 45 assists. Diener also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Avery Diener, racking up five apiece.
Kankakee Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Hanover Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-18.
Kankakee Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hanover Central has already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Illiana Christian on the 19th.
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