Illinois High School Basketball - Kankakee thwarts Wheaton Academy
January 18, 2025: West Chicago, IL 60185 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Kankakee Kays (Kankakee, IL) and the host Wheaton Academy Warriors (West Chicago, IL), observed Kankakee's basketball team knock off Wheaton Academy by a score of 56-36.
The Kays (13-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, IL). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 18-3 record. In their last challenge, Marian Catholic was knocked off by Benet Academy (Lisle, IL), 63-41, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Warriors encounter the Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 18. Wheaton Academy will attempt to improve on its 8-7 season record. The Coalers come into the challenge with a 14-5 record after their 52-41 league win over Lisle (Lisle, IL).
