Highland is 2-8 against Kankakee Valley since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Highland Trojans will head out to square off against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 7:00 p.m. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
Highland managed to keep up with Andrean until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Highland was beaten by Andrean 79-49. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting 59ers 18-12 in the first quarter.
Highland's loss came about despite a quality game from Justin Pack, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 23 points. Walter Glover Jr was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-48 heartbreaker at the hands of Lowell.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Kankakee Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Highland ended up a good deal behind Kankakee Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 65-50. Can Highland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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