Knox is 2-8 against Kankakee Valley since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Knox Redskins will face off against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Knox ended up a good deal behind Bremen and lost 54-37.
Myles Mclaughlin
| 02/14/25 @ Bremen | 21 |
| 02/11/25 vs Pioneer | 19 |
| 02/06/25 vs Trinity Greenlawn | 18 |
| 02/01/25 @ West Central | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Glenn | 19 |
| + 2 more games |
The losing side was boosted by Myles Mclaughlin, who went 7-for-15 on his way to 21 points. His evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagen Johnson, who posted two points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Kankakee Valley's strategy against Calumet New Tech on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kankakee Valley blew Calumet New Tech out of the water with a 77-46 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Kougars had established a 29 point advantage.
Kankakee Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Knox, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Knox might still be hurting after the 80-60 defeat they got from Kankakee Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Knox avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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