Basketball Recap: Lowry's Loss Ends Three-Game Winning Streak on the Road

Lowry was the 79-39 winner over North Valleys when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Lowry Buckaroos fell 49-38 to the North Valleys Panthers on Saturday. The contest marked the Buckaroos' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Defeat or not, Lowry got some senior leadership from Britain Backus and Natalee Formby. Backus went 5 for 12 on her way to 16 points and three steals, while Formby posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals. That was a full 42.1% of Lowry's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

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Offensive Rebounds

12/14/24 @ North Valleys	14
12/13/24 vs South Tahoe	9
12/05/24 vs Douglas	8
12/06/24 vs Bishop Manogue	2

Even though they lost, Lowry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

North Valleys was led to victory by Ivy Williams and Alexys DeCremer. Williams dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, while DeCremer dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most points DeCremer has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Huff, who put up four points.

Lowry's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for North Valleys, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.

Lowry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-17 victory against Battle Mountain on the 17th. As for North Valleys, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 48-41 win against Churchill County on the 20th.