If Hobart was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of River Forest on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Brickies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lowell Red Devils on Thursday. The Brickies haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lowell scored at least 19 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20.

Maddie Lams
08/28/25 @ Lowell | 27 |
08/27/25 vs River Forest | 12 |
08/26/25 vs Munster | 16 |
08/23/25 vs Calumet New Tech | 3 |
08/23/25 vs Wheeler | 12 |
+ 4 more games |
Despite the defeat, Hobart had strong showings from Maddie Lams, who had 27 digs and two assists, and Ira Hicko, who had 21 digs. With that strong performance, Lams is now averaging an impressive 11.1 digs per game. Taryn Babcock also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Hobart now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Lowell, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Hobart wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Merrillville on the 3rd. As for Lowell, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Kankakee Valley on the 2nd.
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