Kankakee Valley lost against Lafayette Jefferson back in January of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars lost 61-40 to the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos. While losing is never fun, the Kougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Bronchos are ranked 34th).
When it comes to explaining why Kankakee Valley lost, don't look at Brady Sampson. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Bayci, who posted eight points.
It was another big night for Alonzo Clawson-Smith, who went 12 of 18 on his way to 30 points and five steals for Lafayette Jefferson. Clawson-Smith's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Devion Penny, who had ten points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Kankakee Valley's record now sits at 6-4. As for Lafayette Jefferson, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Kankakee Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-46 victory against River Forest on the 4th. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-34 win against Logansport on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
