Basketball Recap: Logansport Comes Up Short

Logansport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lowell Red Devils.

Despite the loss, Logansport saw an underclassman step up: sophomore RJ Clem dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Clem also set a new season-high mark in blocks with four. Another player making a difference was Carson Dubes, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points.

Even though they lost, Logansport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.

Lowell was led to victory by Braydon Cox and Ezra Elenbaum. Cox went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points, while Elenbaum posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Roan Vasko, who put up nine points and six rebounds.

Logansport's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Lowell, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Logansport wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-47 victory against Fremont on the 28th. As for Lowell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-45 win against Munster on the 28th.