Kankakee Valley extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-6. They were dealt a 76-49 loss at the hands of the Goshen RedHawks. While losing is never fun, the Kougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the RedHawks are ranked 14th).
Matthew Rose
| 12/27/25 vs Goshen | 71% |
| 12/20/25 vs Portage | 57% |
| 12/19/25 @ Andrean | 55% |
| 12/13/25 @ Valparaiso | 50% |
| 12/12/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 75% |
| + 2 more games |
Kankakee Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Rose, who shot 71% from the field en route to 10 points. Rose has also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jase Barrera, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 12 points.
As for Goshen, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 63.8 points this season.
Braxton Cline was his usual excellent self, shooting 64% from the field to rack up 20 points along with seven assists and five boards. Ryen Diaz was another key player, going 5-for-8 en route to 15 points and five steals.
Coincidentally, Kankakee Valley and Goshen will both be playing Hammond Morton the next time they take the court. The Kougars will head out to face the Governors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the RedHawks will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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