Kankakee Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lowell Red Devils. The Kougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/25/25 @ Lowell | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Twin Lakes | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Munster | 3 |
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 Gavin Joy, who went 6 of 8 en route to 14 points and five blocks. Joy is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Triston Smith, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 16 points.
Lowell had a senior duo take command as Ryan Grskovich posted 16 points and five boards and Cooper Carey had ten points and five steals. Those ten points gave Carey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Spearson, who earned seven points.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Lowell, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Kankakee Valley will welcome Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season. Lowell has already played their next contest (against Valparaiso), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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