Basketball Recap: Hanover Central Wildcats vs. Lowell Red Devils
If Hanover Central was riding high fresh off their 42-10 takedown of North Newton last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hanover Central Wildcats took a 45-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lowell Red Devils on Tuesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Hanover Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sienna Stilley, who earned nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Natalie Eckart, who had nine points.
Leading Lowell to victory were Elysia Laub and Brooke Dawson. Laub went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and two steals, while Dawson scored nine points plus five assists and two steals. Laub's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Gatlin Hanrath was another key player, earning nine points in addition to five rebounds.
Hanover Central dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lowell, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hanover Central has already played their next contest (against Lowell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lowell, they will challenge Crown Point at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lowell's defense has only allowed 19.4 points per game this season, so Crown Point's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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