Kankakee Valley lost against La Porte back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars took a 70-51 bruising from the La Porte Slicers. 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 223rd, while the Slicers are ranked 97th).
Brady Sampson
| 02/08/25 @ La Porte | 50% |
| 02/06/25 @ Hobart | 83% |
| 01/31/25 vs Highland | 67% |
Several Kougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Sampson, who went 5 for 10 to rack up 12 points and six boards. Sampson is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Bobby Lalonde was another key player, putting up 17 points.
La Porte's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Griffin Ott-Large, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 23 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Nic Spence, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Kankakee Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for La Porte, their record now sits at 13-7.
Coming up, Kankakee Valley will square off against Calumet New Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for La Porte, they will challenge Merrillville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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