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ValparaisoMerrillville
Vikings
52
Pirates
53

The Merrillville (IN) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Valparaiso (IN) by a score of 53-52.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Valparaiso----52
Merrillville----53
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Game Story

Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville edges Valparaiso

February 17, 2012: Merrillville, IN 46410

The Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) basketball nipped the visiting Valparaiso Vikings (Valparaiso, IN), 53-52 in Friday's league test.

The Pirates (11-7) will now prepare for their test against Hobart (Hobart, IN). The Brickies go into the non-league test with a 9-9 record. In their last test, Hobart was tipped by Highland (Highland, IN), 40-39, in a league test.

The Vikings now own a 12-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Michigan City for a Duneland contest on Friday, February 24.

Rankings & Records

Valparaiso (11-12)

NationalINClass
2,6088553
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
13-88-63-68-22-0.619.5711,080954

Merrillville (11-12)

NationalINClass
2,7128955
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
15-99-56-27-52-2.625.6431,3591,334

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Valparaiso		----51.4
Merrillville		----56.6

Head-to-Head

  • Merrillville won on 1/3/2012
    1/3Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Merrillville----57
    Valparaiso----42

    The Merrillville (IN) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Valparaiso (IN) by a score of 57-42.

    Box score
  • Merrillville won on 2/17/2012
    2/17Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Valparaiso----52
    Merrillville----53

    The Valparaiso (IN) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 53-52.

    Box score
  • Valparaiso won on 2/28/2012
    2/28Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Valparaiso----44
    Merrillville----43

    The Valparaiso (IN) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's neutral playoff game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 44-43.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Valparaiso9-5Merrillville11-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/26/11HobartValparaiso(W) 54-332/18/12MerrillvilleHobart(W) 58-50
12/2/11Lake CentralValparaiso(L) 62-3912/16/11MerrillvilleLake Central(L) 66-60
2/9/12ValparaisoLake Central(L) 58-441/21/12Lake CentralMerrillville(L) 55-44
12/9/11PortageValparaiso(W) 55-341/6/12PortageMerrillville(W) 75-47
1/13/12ValparaisoPortage(W) 62-322/24/12MerrillvillePortage(W) 49-45
12/13/11ValparaisoCrown Point(W) 60-4912/27/11Crown PointMerrillville(W) 65-64
1/27/12Crown PointValparaiso(L) 48-412/3/12MerrillvilleCrown Point(L) 64-52
12/16/11ValparaisoLa Porte(W) 49-4612/9/11La PorteMerrillville(L) 67-58
1/21/12ValparaisoLa Porte(W) 58-381/13/12MerrillvilleLa Porte(L) 71-69
12/27/11ChestertonValparaiso(W) 51-3912/3/11MerrillvilleChesterton(W) 54-47
2/3/12ValparaisoChesterton(W) 58-522/9/12ChestertonMerrillville(W) 70-61
3/2/12MerrillvilleChesterton(W) 71-61
1/6/12ValparaisoMichigan City(W) 52-3912/13/11Michigan CityMerrillville(W) 48-47
2/24/12Michigan CityValparaiso(L) 53-461/27/12MerrillvilleMichigan City(W) 40-36
3/3/12MerrillvilleMichigan City(W) 55-50
1/28/12MunsterValparaiso(L) 60-402/4/12MerrillvilleMunster(W) 54-53

Record Breakdown

Valparaiso (11-12)

Merrillville (11-12)
13-8
Overall
15-9
8-6
League
9-5
4-2
Non-League
4-2
1-2
Head to Head
2-1
9-5
Common Opponent
11-5
3-6
Home
6-2
8-2
Away
7-5
2-0
Neutral
2-2
1-0
Playoff
2-2
13-8
In-State
15-9
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0