After flying high against La Porte last Saturday, Lowell came back down to earth. The Lowell Red Devils had to suffer through a 72-40 loss at the hands of the Merrillville Pirates. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost nine in a row.
| 01/28/25 @ Merrillville | 14 |
| 01/25/25 @ La Porte | 13 |
| 01/24/25 vs Boone Grove | 6 |
| 01/18/25 vs Lutheran West | 3 |
| 01/18/25 @ Culver Academies | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Lowell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gatlin Hanrath dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Hanrath. The team also got some help courtesy of Josephine Laub, who posted five points.
Kylie Wells was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine boards for Merrillville. With that strong performance, Wells is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Vivian Mcspadden was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Lowell's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Merrillville, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lowell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-41 defeat against Rensselaer Central on the 30th. As for Merrillville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 68-51 victory against Highland on the 30th.
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