Kankakee Valley lost against Lowell back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 33-32 to the Lowell Red Devils. 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 226th, while the Red Devils are ranked 99th).
Kankakee Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Adams, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals. Adams has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Haley Anderson was another key player, scoring seven points in addition to four steals.
Leading Lowell to victory were Elysia Laub and Gatlin Hanrath. Laub earned six points along with 18 rebounds and six blocks, while Hanrath posted eight points along with six rebounds.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Lowell, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kankakee Valley will square off against Hanover Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lowell has already played their next contest (against Kankakee Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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