Lowell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Merrillville Pirates 65-30. The Red Devils were down 60-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Lowell lost, don't look at Roan Vasko. Despite the final result, he posted eight points.
Merrillville had a senior duo take command as Josiah Jones dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds and Cayden Thompson shot 86% from the field en route to 17 points and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thompson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Idris Norey, who scored ten points.
Lowell's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Merrillville, with the win, they broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-9.
Lowell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-47 defeat against Illiana Christian on the 20th. As for Merrillville, they have also already played their next matchup, a 72-34 loss against Crown Point on the 16th.
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