Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Kankakee Kays beat the Morgan Park Mustangs 42-36 on Monday. Given the Kays' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Mustangs are ranked 402nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Kankakee and bumps their season record up to 19-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 48 points in those games. As for Morgan Park, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Kankakee will venture away from home to take on Thornwood at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Morgan Park, they will take on Crane Medical in a tournament on Wednesday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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