After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marquette Catholic, Kankakee Valley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 49-45 W over the Highland Trojans. The Kougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kankakee Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mallorie Rose, who posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Walker, who posted 12 points plus five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Jordan Steele, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine steals. Steele's evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Alyssa Niemann was another key player, earning five points.
Kankakee Valley's record now sits at 2-4. As for Highland, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Kankakee Valley has already played their next contest (against Highland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Highland has also already played their next game, a 50-37 victory against Wheeler on the 23rd.
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