Basketball Game Preview: Lowellville Rockets vs. Memorial Red Devils

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Previous Games

12/19/24 - Home	62-84 L
12/29/23 - Home	38-61 L
12/27/22 - Away	61-24 W
12/12/21 - Neutral	53-49 W
12/29/20 - Away	76-41 W
+ 4 more games

Lowellville is 7-2 against Memorial since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lowellville Rockets will face off against the Memorial Red Devils at 12:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, Lowellville came up short against Mineral Ridge and fell 61-48. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Memorial came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Blue Devils 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted since February 27, 2024.

Memorial's win came from a few key players Lowellville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jared Colon, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points along with five assists and three steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christos Davis, who posted ten points and four steals.

Memorial pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Lowellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

Lowellville suffered a grim 84-62 defeat to Memorial when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Lowellville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.