The Pontiac Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Kankakee Kays at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Pontiac came up short against Seneca and fell 56-48. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting Irish 12-4 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Kankakee suffered their biggest loss since December 21, 2024 on Monday. They lost 51-30 to Nazareth Academy. While losing is never fun, the Kays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Roadrunners are ranked third).
Kankakee's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Pontiac, they now have a losing record of 15-16.
Everything went Pontiac's way against Kankakee when the teams last played back in December of 2014, as Pontiac made off with a 37-16 victory. Will Pontiac repeat their success, or does Kankakee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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