Kankakee Valley played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 78-44 loss at the hands of the McCutcheon Mavericks. 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 242nd, while the Mavericks are ranked 103rd).
Bobby Lalonde
| 02/22/25 @ McCutcheon | 18 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hanover Central | 15 |
| 02/19/25 vs Knox | 30 |
| 02/14/25 vs Calumet New Tech | 9 |
| 02/08/25 @ La Porte | 17 |
| + 15 more games |
Defeat or not, Kankakee Valley got some senior leadership from Bobby Lalonde and Brady Sampson. Lalonde posted 18 points, while Sampson went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points and three blocks. With that strong performance, Lalonde is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Luke Ehrhardt also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
McCutcheon found their leader in sophomore Brody Baker, who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Baker has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Owen Souligne, who put up 13 points and six assists.
Kankakee Valley dropped their record down to 11-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for McCutcheon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Kankakee Valley will take on 21st Century Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. 21st Century Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70 points per game this season. As for McCutcheon, they will venture away from home to face off against Lake Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in McCutcheon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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