Hobart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a 37-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lowell Red Devils. The Brickies were not able to make up for their defeat to the Red Devils from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
| 01/16/25 vs Lowell | 6 |
| 01/17/24 @ Merrillville | 6 |
| 11/11/23 vs Griffith | 6 |
| 11/30/24 vs Calumet New Tech | 5 |
| 01/26/24 vs Hammond Central | 5 |
Despite the loss, Hobart still got an impressive performance from Taylor Pope, who posted six points and nine boards. That's the most points Pope has posted since back in January of 2024. Audrey Wendel also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Hobart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. This was only their tenth loss (out of 13 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Lowell's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elysia Laub, who earned eight points in addition to 15 rebounds and seven blocks. With that strong performance, Laub is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Reagan Claus, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Hobart's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Lowell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Hobart wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-22 defeat against South Bend St. Joseph on the 18th. Lowell has also already played their next contest, a 62-40 loss against Culver Academies on the 18th.
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