Lake Central's Tyler Wideman (left) and Lowell's Zack VanHook fight for a rebound during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Joe Bannister shoots a three point shot over Lowell's Brandon Cory during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Mike Miklusak (left) hi fives teamate Corey Dickelman after Dickelman had made a basket during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Corey Dickelman shoots over Lowell's Eric Zukaukas during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Matt Meneghetti shoots over Lowell's Brandon Corey during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Joe Bannister (right) steals the ball from Lowell's Brandon Cory during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Zach VanHook (middle is foiuled by Lake Central's Tyler Wideman (left) as VanHook goes to the basket during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Mike Miklusak (middle) is fouled by Lowell's Zach VanHook (right) and Spenser Kersey (left) as he goes to the basket during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Lowell's Spenser Kersey (right) guards Lake Central's Corey Dickelman during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Lowell's Spenser Kersey (right) guards Lake Central's Corey Dickelman during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Head Coach Dave Milausnic gives insructions to Tyler Wideman in between play during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Zach VanHook (left) is guarded by Lake Central's Corey Dickelman during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Head Coach Nate Ritchie gives instruction in between play during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Corey Dickelman (right) shoots over Lowell's Eric Zukaukas during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Lake Central's Joe Bannister reacts after almost stealing the ball from Lowell's Brandon Cory during the opening round of the West Side boys basketball sectionals held at West Side High School in Gary on Tuesday February 26, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
GARY -- Since his team hung a 29-point loss on Lowell six weeks ago, there probably wasn’t really an awful lot Lake Central coach Dave Milausnic could have said to completely grab his team’s attention. Even though the Red Devils improved dramatically throughout the second …