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LOWELL â Christopher Mantis has had quite a career at Lowell. The star guard has led the team in scoring each of the last three seasons, he was named an Indiana Junior All-Star last year, he scored a career-high 48 points in a home win over Portage on Dec. 15 â two points shy of tying the program record â and he has committed to Appalachian State to continue his career at the Division I level. Mantis latest milestone? Passing family friend and 1989 Lowell alum Chris Jusevitch as the Red Devils all-time leading scorer. We ve been talking about this since I was in sixth or seventh grade, Mantis said. I grew up with this dude. He s like my uncle and another dad to me, so it s really cool. He s been talking a lot of smack, and he s pretty cocky toward me, but I know he still cheers for me. I m just excited that I could do it and that he s a part of it. ....