The Kankakee Valley Kougars snuck past the Highland Trojans with a 3-2 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Kougars.
Kankakee Valley wouldn't go down easily and took Highland into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final set scores came out to 25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 25-27, 15-10.
Highland's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaymie Nakatsuka, who had 26 assists, 10 digs, and two aces. The team also got some help from Aubree Ahrens, who had 21 digs and two aces.
Kankakee Valley has now won three of their last four games at home. That leaves them at a 6-7 record this season. As for Highland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Kankakee Valley will take on their in-conference opponent Hanover Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Highland is set to challenge their familiar foe Hobart at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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