The Hanover Central Wildcats will square off against the Lowell Red Devils at 7:30 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.
Hanover Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Illiana Christian by a score of 62-55. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Lowell took their match last Tuesday with ease, bagging a 58-31 win over Rensselaer Central. The Red Devils pushed the score to 49-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bombers cut but never quite recovered from.
Lowell's win came from a few key players Hanover Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braydon Cox, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 16 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Rumisek, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Lowell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Lowell's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-11. As for Hanover Central, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Hanover Central skirted past Lowell 58-55 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanover Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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