The Kankakee Valley Kougars will venture away from home to face off against the Lowell Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kankakee Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Kankakee Valley came up short against Twin Lakes and fell 65-57. The Kougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/17/25 @ Twin Lakes | 2 |
| 01/10/25 @ Munster | 3 |
| 01/04/25 @ River Forest | 4 |
Kankakee Valley might have lost, but man, Brady Sampson was a machine: he went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. Sampson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Joy, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Lowell might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 43-28 to Illiana Christian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Red Devils came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Vikings are ranked 365th).
Lowell's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Kankakee Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Kankakee Valley took their victory against Lowell in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 70-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kankakee Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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