Andover and Lowell are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Andover Golden Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Lowell Red Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Andover is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 57-56 to Central Catholic, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Lowell came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 74-45. That looming 74-45 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Raiders yet this season.
Lowell pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Andover, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Andover came up short against Lowell when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 54-45. Can Andover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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