Kankakee Valley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 69-60 win over the Rensselaer Central Bombers. That's more bragging rights for the Kougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kankakee Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brady Sampson out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Gavin Joy was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Kankakee Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rensselaer Central only pulled down ten.
Despite the loss, Rensselaer Central still got an impressive performance from Corbin Mathew, who posted 38 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Mathew's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Lapsley, who scored seven points in addition to ten rebounds.
Kankakee Valley has already played their next contest, an 81-50 win against Lighthouse College Prep Academy on the 30th. As for Rensselaer Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-53 victory against Tri-County on the 29th.
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