Lowell hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They strolled past the Balboa Buccaneers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 58-41. The Cardinals pushed the score to 51-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buccaneers cut but never quite recovered from.
When it comes to explaining why Balboa lost, don't look at Lorenzo Manna. Despite the final result, he made all 6 shots he took for 12 points. Donovan DeSousa was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Lowell's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Balboa, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lowell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-41 loss against Galileo on the 14th. Balboa has also already played their next contest, a 47-46 win against Wallenberg on the 13th.
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