La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 28th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 53-28 to the Lowell Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Slicers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Red Devils are ranked 179th).
Several Slicers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Keilaeyah Roundtree, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and four steals. Dallas Richey was another key player, putting up seven points.
Leading Lowell to victory were Gatlin Hanrath and Brooke Dawson. Hanrath went 6 for 9 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds, while Dawson put up nine points and seven boards. Hanrath continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elysia Laub, who earned eight points and seven rebounds.
La Porte's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Lowell, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
When La Porte and Lowell next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. La Porte will try to stop Penn's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lowell will take on Merrillville and their five-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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