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Highland Merrillville

Trojans

Pirates

The Merrillville (IN) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Highland (IN) by a score of 68-51.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Highland	9	12	8	22	51
Merrillville	20	18	15	15	68

Final score provided by S. Pressley.

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Game Stats

Merrillville (24-25)

Highland

Shooting

#	Athlete Name	Pts	FGM	FGA	FG%	AFG%
	Team Totals	51	14	32	44	58
1	A. Figueroa (Fr)	6	1	3	33	50
2	S. Ballard (So)	5	1	4	25	38
11	Jordan Steele (Jr)	26	8	17	47	59
21	Avery Steele (Fr)	9	3	4	75	100
23	Alyssa Niemann (Sr)	4	1	4	25	38
30	Haylie Houchin (Sr)	1	0	0

Merrillville

Shooting

#	Athlete Name	Pts	FGM	FGA	FG%	AFG%
	Team Totals	68	27	66	41	46
10	Malika Jenkins (So)	20	8	17	47	59
11	Paityn Dilosa (So)	0	0	3	0	0
14	V. Mcspadden (Sr)	12	6	18	33	33
20	M. Williams (Jr)	3	0	1	0	0
22	Jordyn Fort (Fr)	0	0	1	0	0
23	Nyesha Davis (Sr)	6	3	7	43	43
24	Destine Ware (Jr)	0	0	1	0	0
30	Kylie Wells (Sr)	25	9	15	60	70
32	Erin Mukes (Jr)	2	1	3	33	33

Highland

#	Athlete Name	Pts	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	2FGM	2FGA	2FG%
	Team Totals	51	9	16	56	14	20	70	5	16	31
1	A. Figueroa (Fr)	6	1	1	100	3	4	75	0	2	0
2	S. Ballard (So)	5	1	2	50	2	4	50	0	2	0
11	Jordan Steele (Jr)	26	4	9	44	6	6	100	4	8	50
21	Avery Steele (Fr)	9	2	2	100	1	2	50	1	2	50
23	Alyssa Niemann (Sr)	4	1	2	50	1	2	50	0	2	0
30	Haylie Houchin (Sr)	1	0	0	0	1	2	50	0	0	0

Merrillville

#	Athlete Name	Pts	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	2FGM	2FGA	2FG%
	Team Totals	68	7	24	29	7	10	70	20	42	48
10	Malika Jenkins (So)	20	4	10	40	0	0	0	4	7	57
11	Paityn Dilosa (So)	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	V. Mcspadden (Sr)	12	0	5	0	0	0	0	6	13	46
20	M. Williams (Jr)	3	0	0	0	3	4	75	0	1	0
22	Jordyn Fort (Fr)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
23	Nyesha Davis (Sr)	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	7	43
24	Destine Ware (Jr)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
30	Kylie Wells (Sr)	25	3	6	50	4	4	100	6	9	67
32	Erin Mukes (Jr)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	33

Highland

Totals

#	Athlete Name	Pts	OReb	DReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
	Team Totals	51	7	12	19	9	6	2	24	10
1	A. Figueroa (Fr)	6	1	1	2	2	1	0	5	3
2	S. Ballard (So)	5	1	2	3	3	0	0	7	0
3	Payton Bailey (Jr)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
11	Jordan Steele (Jr)	26	1	4	5	1	4	1	7	0
12	Maddy Greiner (Sr)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1
21	Avery Steele (Fr)	9	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
23	Alyssa Niemann (Sr)	4	2	1	3	0	0	0	2	2
30	Haylie Houchin (Sr)	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	3
40	Mya Simmons (Sr)	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	1

Merrillville

Totals

#	Athlete Name	Pts	OReb	DReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
	Team Totals	68	23	12	35	10	13	1	17	18
10	Malika Jenkins (So)	20	1	0	1	4	1	0	2	2
11	Paityn Dilosa (So)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3
14	V. Mcspadden (Sr)	12	2	1	3	4	7	0	3	3
15	Journey Thomas (So)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
20	M. Williams (Jr)	3	2	1	3	1	0	0	2	2
22	Jordyn Fort (Fr)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
23	Nyesha Davis (Sr)	6	6	3	9	0	1	0	2	1
24	Destine Ware (Jr)	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	1	1
25	A. Springfield (Fr)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
30	Kylie Wells (Sr)	25	6	4	10	1	0	0	0	3
32	Erin Mukes (Jr)	2	6	1	7	0	1	0	4	2

Highland

Misc Totals

#	Athlete Name	Ast:TO	Stl:TO	Stl:F	Blk:PF	Chr	Defl
	Team Totals	0.38	0.25	0.60	0.20	1	6
1	A. Figueroa (Fr)	0.40	0.20	0.33	0.00	0	0
2	S. Ballard (So)	0.43	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	1
3	Payton Bailey (Jr)	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	0	0
11	Jordan Steele (Jr)	0.14	0.57	4.00	1.00	0	1
12	Maddy Greiner (Sr)	0.00	0.50	1.00	0.00	1	1
21	Avery Steele (Fr)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	1
23	Alyssa Niemann (Sr)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	1
30	Haylie Houchin (Sr)	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	0
40	Mya Simmons (Sr)	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	1

Merrillville

Misc Totals

#	Athlete Name	Ast:TO	Stl:TO	Stl:F	Blk:PF	Defl
	Team Totals	0.59	0.77	0.72	0.06	15
10	Malika Jenkins (So)	2.00	0.50	0.50	0.00	3
11	Paityn Dilosa (So)	0.00	1.00	0.33	0.33	2
14	V. Mcspadden (Sr)	1.33	2.33	2.33	0.00	6
20	M. Williams (Jr)	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0
22	Jordyn Fort (Fr)	0.00	0.50	1.00	0.00	0
23	Nyesha Davis (Sr)	0.00	0.50	1.00	0.00	0
24	Destine Ware (Jr)	0.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0
25	A. Springfield (Fr)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1
30	Kylie Wells (Sr)	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2
32	Erin Mukes (Jr)	0.00	0.25	0.50	0.00	1

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Game Story

Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville fells Highland

January 30, 2025: Merrillville, IN 46410

The Merrillville Pirates basketball team scored 68 points and limited the visiting Highland Trojans to 51 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Pirates now possess a 15-6 record. They play next when they travel to Chesterton for a non-league game on Friday, February 7.

With the loss, Highland falls to 11-10 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Gary West Side (Gary, IN) to confront the Cougars in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 4. The Cougars go into the game with a record of 3-13. Gary West Side lost 65-38 in their recent non-league game against Michigan City (Michigan City, IN)

Check In
1st Quarter
0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Highland 0, Merrillville 0

Posted @ 8:07p
Game Attendance
1st Quarter
Attendance Hundreds

Posted @ 8:07p
2 - 0

Score Alert
Highland1st Quarter
Highland - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 2, Merrillville 0

Posted @ 8:08p
2 - 2

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #14 Vivian Mcspadden makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 2, Merrillville 2

Posted @ 8:08p
2 - 3

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #20 Melaney Williams makes a Free Throw. Highland 2, Merrillville 3

Posted @ 8:11p
2 - 5

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #10 Malika Jenkins makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 2, Merrillville 5

Posted @ 8:11p
2 - 8

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #30 Kylie Wells makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 2, Merrillville 8

Posted @ 8:12p
5 - 8

Score Alert
Highland1st Quarter
Highland - #23 Alyssa Niemann makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 5, Merrillville 8

Posted @ 8:13p
5 - 11

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #10 Malika Jenkins makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 5, Merrillville 11

Posted @ 8:13p
5 - 13

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #14 Vivian Mcspadden makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 5, Merrillville 13

Posted @ 8:13p
5 - 15

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #14 Vivian Mcspadden makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 5, Merrillville 15

Posted @ 8:14p
5 - 18

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #30 Kylie Wells makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 5, Merrillville 18

Posted @ 8:17p
8 - 18

Score Alert
Highland1st Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 8, Merrillville 18

Posted @ 8:20p
8 - 20

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #30 Kylie Wells makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 8, Merrillville 20

Posted @ 8:21p
9 - 20

Score Alert
Highland1st Quarter
Highland - makes a Free Throw. Highland 9, Merrillville 20

Posted @ 8:23p
9 - 20

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Highland 9, Merrillville 20

Posted @ 8:23p
9 - 22

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #30 Kylie Wells makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 9, Merrillville 22

Posted @ 8:25p
9 - 24

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #10 Malika Jenkins makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 9, Merrillville 24

Posted @ 8:26p
9 - 26

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #14 Vivian Mcspadden makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 9, Merrillville 26

Posted @ 8:26p
12 - 26

Score Alert
Highland2nd Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 12, Merrillville 26

Posted @ 8:26p
15 - 26

Score Alert
Highland2nd Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 15, Merrillville 26

Posted @ 8:29p
15 - 29

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #30 Kylie Wells makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 15, Merrillville 29

Posted @ 8:30p
18 - 29

Score Alert
Highland2nd Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 18, Merrillville 29

Posted @ 8:31p
19 - 29

Score Alert
Highland2nd Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a Free Throw. Highland 19, Merrillville 29

Posted @ 8:31p
19 - 31

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #30 Kylie Wells makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 19, Merrillville 31

Posted @ 8:34p
19 - 32

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #20 Melaney Williams makes a Free Throw. Highland 19, Merrillville 32

Posted @ 8:36p
19 - 33

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #20 Melaney Williams makes a Free Throw. Highland 19, Merrillville 33

Posted @ 8:36p
19 - 36

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #10 Malika Jenkins makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 19, Merrillville 36

Posted @ 8:37p
21 - 36

Score Alert
Highland2nd Quarter
Highland - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 21, Merrillville 36

Posted @ 8:38p
21 - 38

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #32 Erin Mukes makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 21, Merrillville 38

Posted @ 8:38p
21 - 38

Halftime
Halftime
Highland 21, Merrillville 38

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Posted @ 8:38p
21 - 38

Start of 3rd Quarter
Highland3rd Quarter
Highland's ball.

Posted @ 8:49p
21 - 40

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #30 Kylie Wells makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 21, Merrillville 40

Posted @ 8:50p
23 - 40

Score Alert
Highland3rd Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 23, Merrillville 40

Posted @ 8:51p
26 - 40

Score Alert
Highland3rd Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 26, Merrillville 40

Posted @ 8:52p
26 - 43

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 26, Merrillville 43

Posted @ 8:52p
26 - 45

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #30 Kylie Wells makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 26, Merrillville 45

Posted @ 8:52p
26 - 47

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #10 Malika Jenkins makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 26, Merrillville 47

Posted @ 8:53p
26 - 49

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #23 Nyesha Davis makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 26, Merrillville 49

Posted @ 8:54p
26 - 51

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #23 Nyesha Davis makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 26, Merrillville 51

Posted @ 8:56p
28 - 51

Score Alert
Highland3rd Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 28, Merrillville 51

Posted @ 8:56p
28 - 53

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #30 Kylie Wells makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 28, Merrillville 53

Posted @ 8:59p
29 - 53

Score Alert
Highland3rd Quarter
Highland - #1 Addyson Figueroa makes a Free Throw. Highland 29, Merrillville 53

Posted @ 9:01p
29 - 53

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Highland 29, Merrillville 53

Posted @ 9:04p
32 - 53

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #2 Savannah Ballard makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 32, Merrillville 53

Posted @ 9:06p
34 - 53

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 34, Merrillville 53

Posted @ 9:08p
37 - 53

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #1 Addyson Figueroa makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 37, Merrillville 53

Posted @ 9:08p
37 - 55

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 37, Merrillville 55

Posted @ 9:08p
37 - 57

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 37, Merrillville 57

Posted @ 9:09p
37 - 59

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #14 Vivian Mcspadden makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 37, Merrillville 59

Posted @ 9:11p
40 - 59

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #21 Avery Steele makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 40, Merrillville 59

Posted @ 9:11p
40 - 61

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #23 Nyesha Davis makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 40, Merrillville 61

Posted @ 9:12p
42 - 61

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 42, Merrillville 61

Posted @ 9:12p
43 - 61

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #1 Addyson Figueroa makes a Free Throw. Highland 43, Merrillville 61

Posted @ 9:13p
43 - 63

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 43, Merrillville 63

Posted @ 9:13p
43 - 66

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #10 Malika Jenkins makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 43, Merrillville 66

Posted @ 9:13p
43 - 68

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #10 Malika Jenkins makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 43, Merrillville 68

Posted @ 9:13p
46 - 68

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #21 Avery Steele makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland 46, Merrillville 68

Posted @ 9:18p
47 - 68

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a Free Throw. Highland 47, Merrillville 68

Posted @ 9:20p
48 - 68

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #1 Addyson Figueroa makes a Free Throw. Highland 48, Merrillville 68

Posted @ 9:20p
49 - 68

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #23 Alyssa Niemann makes a Free Throw. Highland 49, Merrillville 68

Posted @ 9:21p
51 - 68

Score Alert
Highland4th Quarter
Highland - #11 Jordan Steele makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland 51, Merrillville 68

Posted @ 9:22p
51 - 68

End of Game
Final
Highland 51, Merrillville 68

Posted @ 9:23p

Highland @ Merrillville Basketball Game Info

Thu., Jan. 30, 2025 @ 7p

The Merrillville (IN) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Highland (IN) by a score of 68-51.

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Rankings & Records

Highland (24-25)

IN	Class
148	43

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
15-11	1-5	6-4	4-6	5-1	.577	.167	1,190	1,232

Merrillville (24-25)

IN	Class
65	36

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
15-7	5-2	8-4	7-2	0-1	.682	.714	1,177	1,012

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT1	Final
Highland	11.2	11.7	12.4	10.3	5.0	45.8
Merrillville	14.9	15.3	15.0	11.1	-	53.5

Team Stat Comparison

Highland		Merrillville
45.8	Points Per Game	53.3
24.0	Rebounds Per Game	28.4
7.3	Assists Per Game	9.3
12.1	Steals Per Game	11.3
1.1	Blocks Per Game	1.0

Team Leaders

Highland		Merrillville	National Avg.
#11 Jordan Steele26.4	Points Per Game	#30 Kylie Wells16.5	4.1
#11 Jordan Steele4.9	Rebounds Per Game	#30 Kylie Wells5.9	2.8
#2 Savannah Ballard1.7	Assists Per Game	#10 Malika Jenkins3.2	0.9
#11 Jordan Steele6.1	Steals Per Game	#14 Vivian Mcspadden2.1	1.1
#11 Jordan Steele0.6	Blocks Per Game	#23 Nyesha Davis0.2	0.3

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Highland	1-5		Merrillville	6-1

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
11/7/24	Highland	Chesterton	(L) 59-24	1/10/25	Merrillville	Chesterton	(W) 51-40
				2/7/25	Merrillville	Chesterton	(L) 58-54
11/22/24	Highland	Kankakee Valley	(L) 49-45	11/12/24	Merrillville	Kankakee Valley	(W) 51-43
12/3/24	Andrean	Highland	(L) 27-24	11/7/24	Merrillville	Andrean	(W) 54-30
12/21/24	Highland	Michigan City	(W) 52-49	12/20/24	Merrillville	Michigan City	(W) 57-47
1/7/25	Lowell	Highland	(L) 56-32	1/28/25	Lowell	Merrillville	(W) 72-40
1/28/25	Highland	Munster	(L) 68-31	11/9/24	Munster	Merrillville	(W) 68-42

Record Breakdown

Highland (24-25)		Merrillville (24-25)
15-11	Overall	15-7
1-5	League	5-2
8-5	Non-League	10-4
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
1-5	Common Opponent	6-1
6-4	Home	8-4
4-6	Away	7-2
5-1	Neutral	0-1
4-1	Playoff	0-1
15-11	In-State	15-7
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0