Lowell and Hanover Central are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Lowell Red Devils will welcome the Hanover Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lowell comes in on six and Hanover Central on three.
Last Saturday, Lowell took their game with ease, bagging a 49-19 victory over Griffith. Fans of the Red Devils have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Lowell had a senior duo take command as Elysia Laub went 7 for 8 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and Bre Kidd went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Laub has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gatlin Hanrath, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hanover Central on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew North Newton out of the water with a 42-10 final score. The Wildcats pushed the score to 36-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had little chance of recovering from.
Hanover Central can attribute much of their success to Bridget Noel, who posted eight points plus six rebounds and four steals, and Sienna Stilley, who earned 13 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Nadia Paun, who earned six points in addition to three steals.
Hanover Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points per game. As for Lowell, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lowell has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hanover Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.6. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lowell came up short against Hanover Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 51-42. Will Lowell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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