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| 01/03/26 - Away | 51-48 W |
| 03/07/25 - Neutral | 56-44 W |
| 01/04/25 - Home | 46-58 L |
River Forest posted their closest win since January 24, 2025 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Kankakee Valley Kougars 51-48. The Ingots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Kougars, too.
Several Kougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Rose, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Rose has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 46% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Zack Mikash, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
The win snapped River Forest's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Kankakee Valley, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, River Forest will challenge Calumet New Tech at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kankakee Valley, they will take on Munster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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