Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville holds off South Bend Riley
December 4, 2021: South Bend, IN 46613 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) and the host South Bend Riley Wildcats (South Bend, IN), saw Merrillville's basketball squad hold off South Bend Riley by a tally of 63-57.
With the victory, Merrillville improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Pirates host Hammond Morton (Hammond, IN) to confront the Governors in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 7. The Governors come into the challenge with a record of 1-2. Hammond Morton lost 62-53 in their recent non-league challenge against Munster (Munster, IN)
Next up, the Wildcats confront the Glenn Falcons (Walkerton, IN) in a Northern Indiana challenge, on Thursday, December 9. South Bend Riley will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 3-0 record after their 54-50 league win over Elkhart (Elkhart, IN).