Kankakee Valley and Portage are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Kankakee Valley Kougars will be playing at home against the Portage Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Kankakee Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Rensselaer Central on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kankakee Valley was beaten by Rensselaer Central 83-40. The Kougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-16.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Portage ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Gary West Side with a 39-35 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Portage's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Kankakee Valley, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Kankakee Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Portage in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 45-43. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Portage's Ava Kingery, who posted 20 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Kankakee Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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