The Lowell Red Devils will challenge the River Forest Ingots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowell will be strutting in after a win while River Forest will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Lowell turned things around against Rensselaer Central on Tuesday. They blew past the Bombers 63-43. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Red Devils were the (much) better team in the second half.
Ezra Rumisek
| 02/24/26 vs Rensselaer Central | 28 |
| 02/10/26 @ Whiting | 22 |
| 11/25/25 vs River Forest | 18 |
| 12/02/25 @ Wheeler | 17 |
| 01/24/26 @ Kankakee Valley | 16 |
| + 18 more games |
Ezra Rumisek had a dynamite game, dropping a double-double with 28 points and 11 boards. He has become a key player for Lowell: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 2-16 otherwise. Aiden Hernandez was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, River Forest suffered their biggest loss since February 20, 2025 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Kouts and fell 80-49. While losing is never fun, the Ingots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Mustangs & Fillies are ranked 53rd).
Lowell's victory bumped their record up to 6-17. As for River Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Lowell skirted past River Forest 45-43 when the teams last played back in November of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils 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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