Lowell fought the good fight in their overtime match against Kouts on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies 50-44. The Red Devils have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Lowell lost, don't look at Elysia Laub. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds. Laub is becoming a predictor of Lowell's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 7-1 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gatlin Hanrath, who posted three points and eight rebounds.
Red Devils
| 12/17/24 @ Kouts | 44-50 |
| 12/13/24 @ Munster | 32-67 |
Even though they lost, Lowell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in four consecutive games.
Kouts' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Birky led the charge by going 6 of 12 on her way to 16 points and five steals. Birky has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth VanKley, who had six points in addition to 12 boards and five blocks.
Lowell's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Kouts, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lowell and Greenfield-Central will round out the year against one another at at 4:00 p.m. on December 26th. Lowell's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Greenfield-Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. Kouts will take on Hebron in a holiday battle at at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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