The Kankakee Kays and the Dunbar Mightymen will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Kankakee sitting on six straight wins and Dunbar on nine.
Kankakee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Von Steuben, posting a 103-41 victory. The Kays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Dunbar beat Richards 64-59 on Thursday.
Dunbar's win came from a few key players Kankakee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Wordlaw, who posted 20 points and seven rebounds. His afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Nixon, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Kankakee pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points per game. As for Dunbar, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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