Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville overwhelms La Porte
December 13, 2024: La Porte, IN 46350 The Merrillville Pirates basketball team scored 65 points and limited the host La Porte Slicers to 36 in the Pirates league triumph on Friday.
The Pirates now possess a 7-5 record. They play next when they travel to Penn for a non-league game on Saturday, December 14. Merrillville will confront a Kingsmen team coming off a 64-19 league win over Mishawaka Marian (Mishawaka, IN). The Kingsmen record now stands at 6-3.
With the loss, La Porte falls to 0-11 on the campaign. The Slicers travel to Pioneer (Royal Center, IN) to confront the Panthers in a non-league game on Saturday, December 14. The Panthers go into the game with a record of 2-7. Pioneer won 35-28 in their recent non-league game against North White (Monon, IN)