The Kankakee Valley Kougars are taking a road trip to take on the Morgan Township Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kankakee Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 226 points over their last three matches.
Last Tuesday, Kankakee Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Hammond Bishop Noll, taking the game 76-69.
Kankakee Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brady Sampson, who went 10 for 17 en route to 31 points plus eight rebounds. The contest was Sampson's third in a row with at least ten points. Bobby Lalonde was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, a win for Morgan Township just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Victory Christian Academy 71-39.
Aidan Johnson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points plus two steals.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Kankakee Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Kankakee Valley skirted past Morgan Township 57-55 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Morgan Township's Keagen Holder, who went 6 for 12 en route to 20 points plus five assists and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, 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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