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ChestertonMerrillville
Trojans
76
Pirates
68

The Merrillville (IN) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral conference game against Chesterton (IN) by a score of 76-68.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chesterton1517212376
Merrillville2014102468
Final score provided by C. Parkhurst.
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Game Story

Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville knocked off by Chesterton

January 8, 2022: Chesterton, IN 46304

The Chesterton Trojans basketball team scored 76 points and held the visiting Merrillville Pirates to 68 in the Trojans league triumph on Saturday.

The Trojans now sport a 11-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hobart for a non-league contest on Wednesday, January 12. Chesterton will meet a Brickies team coming off a 63-43 non-league loss to Westville (Westville, IN). The Brickies record now stands at 5-5.

The Pirates (5-5) will now prepare for their contest against Crown Point (Crown Point, IN). The Bulldogs enter the Duneland contest with a 8-3 record. In their last contest, Crown Point ran past Michigan City (Michigan City, IN), 58-49, in a league contest.

Keith SharpeTrojans All-Star Reporter
Cody ParkhurstPirates All-Star Reporter
  • All
  • Q1
  • Q2
  • Q3
  • Q4
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Chesterton 0, Merrillville 0
    Posted @ 7:35p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 7:35p
  3. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Chesterton1st Quarter
    Chesterton won the tip off.
    Posted @ 7:58p
  4. 2 - 0

    Score Alert

    Chesterton1st Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 2, Merrillville 0
    Posted @ 8p
  5. 3 - 0

    Score Alert

    Chesterton1st Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 3, Merrillville 0
    Posted @ 8p
  6. 3 - 3

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 3, Merrillville 3
    Posted @ 8p
  7. 6 - 3

    Score Alert

    Chesterton1st Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 6, Merrillville 3
    Posted @ 8p
  8. 6 - 5

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 6, Merrillville 5
    Posted @ 8p
  9. 6 - 7

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 6, Merrillville 7
    Posted @ 8:03p
  10. 9 - 7

    Score Alert

    Chesterton1st Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 9, Merrillville 7
    Posted @ 8:03p
  11. 11 - 7

    Score Alert

    Chesterton1st Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 11, Merrillville 7
    Posted @ 8:03p
  12. 11 - 9

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 11, Merrillville 9
    Posted @ 8:05p
  13. 11 - 11

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 11, Merrillville 11
    Posted @ 8:06p
  14. 11 - 11

    Timeout Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Merrillville. Chesterton 11, Merrillville 11
    Posted @ 8:06p
  15. 11 - 14

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 11, Merrillville 14
    Posted @ 8:09p
  16. 11 - 15

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 11, Merrillville 15
    Posted @ 8:09p
  17. 13 - 15

    Score Alert

    Chesterton1st Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 13, Merrillville 15
    Posted @ 8:10p
  18. 13 - 17

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 13, Merrillville 17
    Posted @ 8:10p
  19. 15 - 17

    Score Alert

    Chesterton1st Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 15, Merrillville 17
    Posted @ 8:10p
  20. 15 - 20

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 15, Merrillville 20
    Posted @ 8:11p
  21. 15 - 20

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Chesterton 15, Merrillville 20
    Posted @ 8:11p
  22. 15 - 23

    Score Alert

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 15, Merrillville 23
    Posted @ 8:13p
  23. 18 - 23

    Score Alert

    Chesterton2nd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 18, Merrillville 23
    Posted @ 8:13p
  24. 18 - 26

    Score Alert

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 18, Merrillville 26
    Posted @ 8:14p
  25. 18 - 28

    Score Alert

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 18, Merrillville 28
    Posted @ 8:14p
  26. 18 - 28

    Timeout Alert

    Chesterton2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Timeout Chesterton. Chesterton 18, Merrillville 28
    Posted @ 8:15p
  27. 18 - 31

    Score Alert

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 18, Merrillville 31
    Posted @ 8:19p
  28. 18 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 18, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:19p
  29. 20 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton2nd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 20, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:19p
  30. 23 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton2nd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 23, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:19p
  31. 26 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton2nd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 26, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:21p
  32. 27 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton2nd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 27, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:21p
  33. 27 - 34

    Timeout Alert

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Merrillville. Chesterton 27, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:21p
  34. 30 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton2nd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 30, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:27p
  35. 31 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton2nd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 31, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:27p
  36. 32 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton2nd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 32, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:30p
  37. 32 - 34

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Chesterton 32, Merrillville 34
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:31p
  38. 32 - 34

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton's ball.
    Posted @ 8:42p
  39. 34 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 34, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:42p
  40. 37 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 37, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:49p
  41. 37 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 37, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:49p
  42. 40 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 40, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:49p
  43. 41 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 41, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:49p

  44. Commentary

    3rd Quarter
    Game is getting chippy both way
    Posted @ 8:49p
  45. 42 - 34

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 42, Merrillville 34
    Posted @ 8:50p
  46. 42 - 36

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 42, Merrillville 36
    Posted @ 8:51p
  47. 43 - 36

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 43, Merrillville 36
    Posted @ 8:51p
  48. 44 - 36

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 44, Merrillville 36
    Posted @ 8:51p
  49. 45 - 36

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 45, Merrillville 36
    Posted @ 8:51p
  50. 45 - 39

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 45, Merrillville 39
    Posted @ 8:53p
  51. 47 - 39

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 47, Merrillville 39
    Posted @ 8:53p
  52. 49 - 39

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 49, Merrillville 39
    Posted @ 8:57p
  53. 49 - 40

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 49, Merrillville 40
    Posted @ 8:57p
  54. 49 - 41

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 49, Merrillville 41
    Posted @ 8:58p
  55. 49 - 43

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 49, Merrillville 43
    Posted @ 9p
  56. 50 - 43

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 50, Merrillville 43
    Posted @ 9:01p
  57. 50 - 44

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 50, Merrillville 44
    Posted @ 9:01p
  58. 53 - 44

    Score Alert

    Chesterton3rd Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 53, Merrillville 44
    Posted @ 9:02p
  59. 53 - 44

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Chesterton 53, Merrillville 44
    Posted @ 9:02p
  60. 56 - 44

    Score Alert

    Chesterton4th Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Chesterton 56, Merrillville 44
    Posted @ 9:06p
  61. 58 - 44

    Score Alert

    Chesterton4th Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 58, Merrillville 44
    Posted @ 9:06p
  62. 58 - 45

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 58, Merrillville 45
    Posted @ 9:07p
  63. 58 - 46

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 58, Merrillville 46
    Posted @ 9:07p
  64. 58 - 48

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 58, Merrillville 48
    Posted @ 9:10p
  65. 58 - 49

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 58, Merrillville 49
    Posted @ 9:10p
  66. 58 - 50

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Chesterton 58, Merrillville 50
    Posted @ 9:10p
  67. 60 - 50

    Score Alert

    Chesterton4th Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 60, Merrillville 50
    Posted @ 9:11p
  68. 62 - 50

    Score Alert

    Chesterton4th Quarter
    Chesterton - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Chesterton 62, Merrillville 50
    Posted @ 9:11p

  69. Scorer Dropped Out

    4th Quarter
    Posted @ 9:15p

  70. Check In

    4th Quarter
    62 - 50 The scorer has checked in. Chesterton 62, Merrillville 50
    Posted @ 9:32p
  71. 76 - 50

    Score Correction

    Chesterton4th Quarter
    Score correction for Chesterton in Q4. Chesterton 76, Merrillville 50
    Posted @ 9:39p
  72. 76 - 68

    Score Correction

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Score correction for Merrillville in Q4. Chesterton 76, Merrillville 68
    Posted @ 9:39p
  73. 76 - 68

    End of Game

    Final
    Chesterton 76, Merrillville 68
    Posted @ 9:39p

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon 2 Three Pointers vs Chesterton 0:21
  • Play video icon Game Highlights vs Chesterton 0:27

Scoretracker Providers

Keith SharpeTrojans All-Star Reporter
Cody ParkhurstPirates All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Chesterton (21-22)

INClass
98
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
29-17-09-06-014-1.9671.0001,9051,330

Merrillville (21-22)

INClass
16973
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
9-151-62-14-83-6.375.1431,3501,502

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Chesterton		11.115.713.216.911.063.5
Merrillville		14.013.914.214.9-56.3

Chesterton Videos

Merrillville Videos

Head-to-Head

  • Chesterton won on 1/8/2022
    1/8 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Chesterton1517212376
    Merrillville2014102468

    The Chesterton (IN) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 76-68.

    Box score
  • Chesterton won on 3/4/2022
    3/4 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Chesterton1012151956
    Merrillville131331241

    The Chesterton (IN) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral playoff game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 56-41.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

ChestertonMerrillville
68.6Points Per Game-
14.5Assists Per Game-

Team Leaders

ChestertonMerrillvilleNational Avg.
#2 Harley Lohmeyer19.2Points Per Game
-
4.9
#2 Harley Lohmeyer6.3Assists Per Game
-
1.0

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Chesterton14-0Merrillville6-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/3/21ChestertonHammond Morton(W) 68-4012/7/21Hammond MortonMerrillville(W) 82-63
12/4/21ChestertonLowell(W) 82-201/29/22LowellMerrillville(W) 74-28
3/2/22LowellChesterton(W) 67-16
12/22/21AndreanChesterton(W) 75-3412/11/21MerrillvilleAndrean(W) 64-46
1/14/22La PorteChesterton(W) 69-442/11/22MerrillvilleLa Porte(L) 67-66
1/18/22HobartChesterton(W) 75-322/19/22MerrillvilleHobart(W) 63-47
1/21/22ChestertonCrown Point(W) 55-291/14/22MerrillvilleCrown Point(L) 67-36
1/28/22ChestertonLake Central(W) 74-442/4/22Lake CentralMerrillville(W) 68-57
1/29/22ChestertonCulver Academies(W) 62-482/12/22MerrillvilleCulver Academies(L) 69-55
2/8/22ChestertonMichigan City(W) 60-562/18/22MerrillvilleMichigan City(L) 82-64
2/11/22ChestertonPortage(W) 48-451/21/22PortageMerrillville(L) 50-42
3/5/22ChestertonPortage(W) 59-31
2/18/22ValparaisoChesterton(W) 60-571/28/22ValparaisoMerrillville(L) 63-44
3/2/22MerrillvilleValparaiso(W) 45-37
3/12/22PennChesterton(W) 59-482/25/22MerrillvillePenn(L) 70-49

Record Breakdown

Chesterton (21-22)

Merrillville (21-22)
29-1
Overall
9-15
7-0
League
1-6
15-0
Non-League
7-6
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
14-0
Common Opponent
6-7
9-0
Home
2-1
6-0
Away
4-8
14-1
Neutral
3-6
6-1
Playoff
1-1
29-1
In-State
9-15
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0