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The Hanover Central (Cedar Lake, IN) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 60-52.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Merrillville	15	12	17	16	60
Hanover Central	14	14	11	13	52

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Game Stats

Merrillville (24-25)

Merrillville

Shooting

#	Athlete Name	Pts	FGM	FGA	FG%	AFG%
	Team Totals	60	25	57	44	47
1	Kaiden Wilbon (Sr)	3	1	5	20	20
2	Cayden Thompson (Jr)	3	1	3	33	50
3	B. Robinson (Sr)	6	3	5	60	60
4	Jalen McAlister (Sr)	7	3	8	38	44
5	Kelvion Brown (Sr)	10	4	5	80	80
14	C. Hardiman (Fr)	21	8	13	62	69
23	Josiah Jones (Jr)	0	0	3	0	0
24	Amari Murphy (Sr)	0	0	3	0	0
34	R. Durant-Hicks (Jr)	6	3	5	60	60

Merrillville

#	Athlete Name	Pts	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	2FGM	2FGA	2FG%
	Team Totals	60	4	12	33	6	10	60	21	45	47
1	Kaiden Wilbon (Sr)	3	0	0	0	1	2	50	1	5	20
2	Cayden Thompson (Jr)	3	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	2	0
3	B. Robinson (Sr)	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	60
4	Jalen McAlister (Sr)	7	1	3	33	0	1	0	2	5	40
5	Kelvion Brown (Sr)	10	0	0	0	2	2	100	4	5	80
14	C. Hardiman (Fr)	21	2	4	50	3	5	60	6	9	67
23	Josiah Jones (Jr)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
24	Amari Murphy (Sr)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
34	R. Durant-Hicks (Jr)	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	60

Merrillville

Totals

#	Athlete Name	Pts	OReb	DReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
	Team Totals	60	2	18	20	13	11	2	9	21
1	Kaiden Wilbon (Sr)	3	0	1	1	0	4	1	1	2
2	Cayden Thompson (Jr)	3	0	3	3	1	0	0	2	2
3	B. Robinson (Sr)	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
4	Jalen McAlister (Sr)	7	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	2
5	Kelvion Brown (Sr)	10	0	6	6	0	1	0	3	4
14	C. Hardiman (Fr)	21	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	1
23	Josiah Jones (Jr)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
24	Amari Murphy (Sr)	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
34	R. Durant-Hicks (Jr)	6	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	1

Merrillville

Misc Totals

#	Athlete Name	Ast:TO	Stl:TO	Stl:PF	Blk:PF	Defl
	Team Totals	1.44	1.22	0.52	0.10	23
1	Kaiden Wilbon (Sr)	0.00	4.00	2.00	0.50	3
2	Cayden Thompson (Jr)	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	1
4	Jalen McAlister (Sr)	0.00	1.00	0.50	0.00	8
5	Kelvion Brown (Sr)	0.00	0.33	0.25	0.00	2
14	C. Hardiman (Fr)	3.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1
23	Josiah Jones (Jr)	0.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1
24	Amari Murphy (Sr)	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1
34	R. Durant-Hicks (Jr)	1.00	4.00	4.00	0.00	2

Merrillville's stats are presented by HudlHudl

Hanover Central (24-25)

Hanover Central has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Indiana High School Basketball - Hanover Central beaten by Merrillville

December 27, 2024: Cedar Lake, IN 46303

The Merrillville Pirates were victorious over the host Hanover Central Wildcats basketball squad by a final score of 60-52 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Pirates face the New Haven Bulldogs (New Haven, IN) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 28. Merrillville will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record. The Bulldogs enter the outing with a 4-4 record after their 90-70 non-league loss to Kokomo (Kokomo, IN).

The Wildcats (3-4) will now prepare for their outing against Illiana Christian (Dyer, IN). The Vikings enter the non-league outing with a 2-6 record. In their last outing, Illiana Christian was dropped by Bethany Christian (Goshen, IN), 65-51, in a non-league outing.

Check In
0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Merrillville 0, Hanover Central 0

Posted @ 12:52p
Game Attendance
Attendance Hundreds

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0 - 0

Game Start
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville won the tip off.

Posted @ 12:52p
7 - 0

Score Correction
Merrillville1st Quarter
Score correction for Merrillville in Q1. Merrillville 7, Hanover Central 0

Posted @ 12:53p
7 - 8

Score Correction
Hanover Central1st Quarter
Score correction for Hanover Central in Q1. Merrillville 7, Hanover Central 8

Posted @ 12:53p
10 - 8

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 10, Hanover Central 8

Posted @ 12:53p
10 - 11

Score Alert
Hanover Central1st Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 10, Hanover Central 11

Posted @ 12:53p
10 - 14

Score Alert
Hanover Central1st Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 10, Hanover Central 14

Posted @ 12:53p
13 - 14

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 13, Hanover Central 14

Posted @ 12:53p
15 - 14

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 15, Hanover Central 14

Posted @ 12:53p
15 - 14

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Merrillville 15, Hanover Central 14

Posted @ 12:53p
18 - 14

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 18, Hanover Central 14

Posted @ 1p
18 - 16

Score Alert
Hanover Central2nd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 18, Hanover Central 16

Posted @ 1p
18 - 18

Score Alert
Hanover Central2nd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 18, Hanover Central 18

Posted @ 1:02p
20 - 18

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 20, Hanover Central 18

Posted @ 1:03p
20 - 20

Score Alert
Hanover Central2nd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 20, Hanover Central 20

Posted @ 1:09p
20 - 22

Score Alert
Hanover Central2nd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 20, Hanover Central 22

Posted @ 1:10p
22 - 22

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 22, Hanover Central 22

Posted @ 1:10p
25 - 22

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 25, Hanover Central 22

Posted @ 1:10p
25 - 24

Score Alert
Hanover Central2nd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 25, Hanover Central 24

Posted @ 1:10p
25 - 26

Score Alert
Hanover Central2nd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 25, Hanover Central 26

Posted @ 1:10p
27 - 26

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 27, Hanover Central 26

Posted @ 1:11p
27 - 28

Score Alert
Hanover Central2nd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 27, Hanover Central 28

Posted @ 1:11p
27 - 28

Halftime
Halftime
Merrillville 27, Hanover Central 28

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Posted @ 1:13p
27 - 28

Start of 3rd Quarter
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville's ball.

Posted @ 1:24p
30 - 28

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 30, Hanover Central 28

Posted @ 1:24p
31 - 28

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 31, Hanover Central 28

Posted @ 1:24p
31 - 30

Score Alert
Hanover Central3rd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 31, Hanover Central 30

Posted @ 1:24p
33 - 30

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 33, Hanover Central 30

Posted @ 1:40p
36 - 30

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 36, Hanover Central 30

Posted @ 1:40p
37 - 30

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 37, Hanover Central 30

Posted @ 1:40p
37 - 33

Score Alert
Hanover Central3rd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 37, Hanover Central 33

Posted @ 1:40p
37 - 35

Score Alert
Hanover Central3rd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 37, Hanover Central 35

Posted @ 1:40p
37 - 37

Score Alert
Hanover Central3rd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 37, Hanover Central 37

Posted @ 1:40p
40 - 37

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 40, Hanover Central 37

Posted @ 1:42p
40 - 39

Score Alert
Hanover Central3rd Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 40, Hanover Central 39

Posted @ 1:42p
43 - 39

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 43, Hanover Central 39

Posted @ 1:42p
44 - 39

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 44, Hanover Central 39

Posted @ 1:42p
44 - 39

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Merrillville 44, Hanover Central 39

Posted @ 1:42p
47 - 39

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 47, Hanover Central 39

Posted @ 1:54p
47 - 42

Score Alert
Hanover Central4th Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 47, Hanover Central 42

Posted @ 1:54p
47 - 45

Score Alert
Hanover Central4th Quarter
Hanover Central - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 47, Hanover Central 45

Posted @ 1:54p
50 - 45

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 50, Hanover Central 45

Posted @ 1:54p
51 - 45

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 51, Hanover Central 45

Posted @ 1:54p
54 - 45

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 54, Hanover Central 45

Posted @ 1:56p
55 - 45

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 55, Hanover Central 45

Posted @ 1:56p
60 - 45

Score Correction
Merrillville4th Quarter
Score correction for Merrillville in Q4. Merrillville 60, Hanover Central 45

Posted @ 2:01p
60 - 52

Score Correction
Hanover Central4th Quarter
Score correction for Hanover Central in Q4. Merrillville 60, Hanover Central 52

Posted @ 2:01p
60 - 52

End of Game
Final
Merrillville 60, Hanover Central 52

Posted @ 2:01p

Merrillville @ HCHS Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 27, 2024 @ 11:45a

The Hanover Central (Cedar Lake, IN) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 60-52.

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Rankings & Records

Merrillville (24-25)

IN	Class
202	72

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
7-19	0-7	3-7	2-10	2-2	.269	.000	1,414	1,685

Hanover Central (24-25)

IN	Class
180	55

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
15-13	4-2	7-7	5-4	3-2	.536	.667	1,654	1,507

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Merrillville	11.8	11.8	14.8	14.3	54.4
Hanover Central	13.8	14.8	17.0	16.4	59.1

Team Stat Comparison

Merrillville		Hanover Central
50.0	Points Per Game	10.1
20.7	Rebounds Per Game	4.3
8.8	Assists Per Game	2.4
7.9	Steals Per Game	1.2
2.1	Blocks Per Game	0.2

Team Leaders

Merrillville		Hanover Central	National Avg.
#14 Charles Hardiman15.5	Points Per Game	#5 Benjamin Schreiber4.5	4.9
#5 Kelvion Brown5.3	Rebounds Per Game	#11 Owen Sosnowski1.5	2.6
#5 Kelvion Brown1.9	Assists Per Game	#4 Christopher Maranowicz1.5	1.0
#14 Charles Hardiman2.0	Steals Per Game	#4 Christopher Maranowicz1.0	0.8
#14 Charles Hardiman0.7	Blocks Per Game	#4 Christopher Maranowicz0.3	0.2

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Merrillville	4-8		Hanover Central	4-7

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
12/14/24	Andrean	Merrillville	(L) 75-68	1/28/25	Hanover Central	Andrean	(L) 85-61
12/17/24	Hammond Bishop Noll	Merrillville	(W) 62-57	1/14/25	Hanover Central	Hammond Bishop Noll	(W) 70-57
12/20/24	Merrillville	East Chicago Central	(L) 75-65	3/15/25	Hanover Central	East Chicago Central	(L) 78-55
1/11/25	Merrillville	Chesterton	(L) 47-39	2/1/25	Hanover Central	Chesterton	(L) 61-47
1/14/25	Merrillville	Lowell	(L) 65-53	2/14/25	Lowell	Hanover Central	(W) 58-55
				3/7/25	Hanover Central	Lowell	(W) 45-33
1/17/25	Crown Point	Merrillville	(L) 74-37	2/27/25	Hanover Central	Crown Point	(L) 65-36
1/18/25	Merrillville	Munster	(L) 64-50	2/25/25	Munster	Hanover Central	(L) 61-52
1/31/25	Merrillville	Valparaiso	(L) 77-62	12/13/24	Valparaiso	Hanover Central	(L) 57-44
3/4/25	Merrillville	Valparaiso	(W) 45-42
2/14/25	La Porte	Merrillville	(L) 62-55	12/21/24	La Porte	Hanover Central	(L) 59-58
2/22/25	Hobart	Merrillville	(W) 70-62	1/17/25	Hobart	Hanover Central	(W) 64-44
3/7/25	Merrillville	Hobart	(W) 58-46

Record Breakdown

Merrillville (24-25)		Hanover Central (24-25)
7-19	Overall	15-13
0-8	League	4-2
5-9	Non-League	8-9
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
4-8	Common Opponent	4-7
3-7	Home	7-7
2-10	Away	5-4
2-2	Neutral	3-2
2-1	Playoff	3-1
7-19	In-State	15-12
0-0	Out-of-State	0-1