Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Kouts

Mustangs & Fillies

Previous 3 Games

12/17/24 vs Lowell	50-44
12/14/24 @ Morgan Township	45-38
12/12/24 vs DeMotte Christian	52-41

Kouts had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They managed a 50-44 win over the Lowell Red Devils. For the Mustangs & Fillies , this counts as revenge for the 52-32 victory the Red Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.

Kouts' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Birky led the charge by going 6 of 12 en route to 16 points and five steals. Birky is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth VanKley, who posted six points in addition to 12 rebounds and five blocks.

Kouts smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Lowell still got an impressive performance from Elysia Laub, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards. Those 18 points gave Laub a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gatlin Hanrath, who had three points and eight rebounds.

The win got Kouts back to even at 6-6. As for Lowell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kouts will head out to take on Hebron at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lowell, they are taking a road trip to square off against Greenfield-Central at 4:00 p.m. on December 26th. Lowell's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Greenfield-Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.