Hanover Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Lowell Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Hanover Central is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing North Newton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hanover Central blew North Newton out of the water with a 42-10 final score. The Wildcats pushed the score to 36-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had little chance of recovering from.
Bridget Noel and Sienna Stilley were among the main playmakers for Hanover Central as the former earned eight points plus six rebounds and four steals and the latter scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Paun, who had six points in addition to three steals.
Meanwhile, Lowell put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-19 win over Griffith. Fans of the Red Devils have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Lowell had a senior duo take command as Elysia Laub went 7 for 8 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and Bre Kidd went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Laub has scored all season. Gatlin Hanrath was another key player, posting nine points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Hanover Central pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points per game. As for Lowell, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hanover Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lowell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hanover Central beat Lowell 51-42 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanover Central since the team 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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