McQueen was the 62-31 winner over Lowry when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The McQueen Lancers fell to the Lowry Buckaroos 83-78. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, McQueen saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aj Spevak went 8 for 16 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Spevak has scored all season. Abram Carpenter was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Lancers
| 12/26/24 vs Lowry | 78-83 |
| 12/20/24 @ Galena | 50-66 |
Even though they lost, McQueen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 35 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lowry was led to victory by Matthew Casalez and Jaden Jimenez. Casalez went 7 of 17 on his way to 22 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Jimenez dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Jimenez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayd Garner, who posted ten points.
McQueen's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lowry, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sparks the next time they take the court. McQueen will head out to face Sparks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Lowry will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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