Basketball Recap: Gary West Side Beats Lowell for Their Third Straight Win

Cougars

Previous 3 Games

01/09/25 vs Lowell	54-43
01/04/25 vs Bloom	60-57
01/03/25 vs Lake Station Edison	77-36

Gary West Side entered their tilt with Lowell on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Lowell Red Devils by a score of 54-43. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Devils, too.

Lowell's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Roan Vasko, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and four steals. Ezra Elenbaum was another key player, putting up ten points.

Gary West Side's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Lowell, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.

The future could be bright for both Gary West Side and Lowell: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Gary West Side will try to hand Hammond Bishop Noll their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Lowell will try to hand Highland their third-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.