Kankakee Valley suffered their biggest defeat since August 18th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Hanover Central Wildcats. If the Kougars were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kankakee Valley took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 25-19.
Their offense was headlined by Gabrielle Diener and Avery Diener, who picked up five kills apiece. Gabrielle also shared the team's lead in assists with Izzy Jonkman: they picked up 11 each.
Hanover Central found their leader in freshman Jessica Ferguson, who had ten digs and two assists. Natalie Kitakis also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Hanover Central, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Kankakee Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Hobart on the 11th. As for Hanover Central, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Lowell on the 11th.
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