Morgan Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell to the Kankakee Valley Kougars 48-42. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cherokees of the 57-55 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
| 12/07/24 vs Kankakee Valley | 12 |
| 12/26/23 @ Highland | 10 |
| 01/18/24 vs South Central | 8 |
| 12/26/23 vs Whiting | 7 |
| 12/02/23 @ Oregon-Davis | 4 |
Morgan Township lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jett Gheaja, who posted seven points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Gheaja a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Walters, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
Kankakee Valley had a senior duo take command as Bobby Lalonde almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine steals and Gavin Joy dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The match was Lalonde's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Bayci, who had four points and five rebounds.
Morgan Township's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Kankakee Valley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Morgan Township will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kankakee Valley, they will host Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. on December 14th.
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