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The Merrillville (IN) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Culver Academies (Culver, IN) by a score of 47-43.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Culver Academies	7	11	13	12	43
Merrillville	11	9	14	13	47

Final score provided by S. Pressley.

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Box Score
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Game Stats

Culver Academies (24-25)

Culver Academies has not entered stats for this game.

Merrillville (24-25)

Merrillville

Shooting

#	Athlete Name	Pts	FGM	FGA	FG%	AFG%
	Team Totals	42	14	35	40	46
2	Cayden Thompson (Jr)	0	0	2	0	0
4	Jalen McAlister (Sr)	0	0	1	0	0
5	Kelvion Brown (Sr)	9	2	6	33	33
14	C. Hardiman (Fr)	7	2	10	20	20
23	Josiah Jones (Jr)	13	5	6	83	92
33	Larry Williams (Sr)	11	4	9	44	61
34	R. Durant-Hicks (Jr)	2	1	1	100	100

Merrillville

#	Athlete Name	Pts	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	2FGM	2FGA	2FG%
	Team Totals	42	4	13	31	10	13	77	10	22	45
2	Cayden Thompson (Jr)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4	Jalen McAlister (Sr)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5	Kelvion Brown (Sr)	9	0	1	0	5	7	71	2	5	40
14	C. Hardiman (Fr)	7	0	3	0	3	4	75	2	7	29
23	Josiah Jones (Jr)	13	1	1	100	2	2	100	4	5	80
33	Larry Williams (Sr)	11	3	7	43	0	0	0	1	2	50
34	R. Durant-Hicks (Jr)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100

Merrillville

Totals

#	Athlete Name	Pts	OReb	DReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
	Team Totals	42	2	9	11	6	7	3	4	6
3	B. Robinson (Sr)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
5	Kelvion Brown (Sr)	9	1	2	3	4	3	0	0	1
14	C. Hardiman (Fr)	7	1	3	4	1	2	1	1	0
23	Josiah Jones (Jr)	13	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	4
33	Larry Williams (Sr)	11	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
34	R. Durant-Hicks (Jr)	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0

Merrillville

Misc Totals

#	Athlete Name	Ast:TO	Stl:TO	Stl:PF	Blk:PF	Chr	Defl
	Team Totals	1.50	1.75	1.17	0.50	1	7
2	Cayden Thompson (Jr)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	0
5	Kelvion Brown (Sr)	4.00	3.00	3.00	0.00	0	2
14	C. Hardiman (Fr)	1.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	0	3
23	Josiah Jones (Jr)	0.00	1.00	0.25	0.50	0	2
33	Larry Williams (Sr)	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0	0

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Game Story

Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville nudges Culver Academies

February 13, 2025: Merrillville, IN 46410

The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) and the visiting Culver Academies Eagles (Culver, IN), observed Merrillville's basketball team edge Culver Academies by a score of 47-43.

The Pirates (4-15) will now prepare for their challenge against La Porte (La Porte, IN). The Slicers come into the Duneland challenge with a 13-7 record. In their last challenge, La Porte edged Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield, IN), 70-51, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 15. Culver Academies will attempt to improve on its 10-8 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 4-15 record after their 47-43 non-league win over Culver Academies (Culver, IN).

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

Posted @ 8:05p
Game Attendance
1st Quarter
Attendance Hundreds

Posted @ 8:05p
2 - 0

Score Alert
Culver Academies1st Quarter
Culver Academies - #10 Jack B Christiansen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 2, Merrillville 0

Posted @ 8:10p
2 - 2

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #33 Larry Williams makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 2, Merrillville 2

Posted @ 8:10p
2 - 4

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #23 Josiah Jones makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 2, Merrillville 4

Posted @ 8:12p
4 - 4

Score Alert
Culver Academies1st Quarter
Culver Academies - #5 Luka Paic makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 4, Merrillville 4

Posted @ 8:13p
4 - 6

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #14 Charles Hardiman makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 4, Merrillville 6

Posted @ 8:14p
7 - 6

Score Alert
Culver Academies1st Quarter
Culver Academies - #3 Miles Barger makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 7, Merrillville 6

Posted @ 8:15p
7 - 8

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #33 Larry Williams makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 7, Merrillville 8

Posted @ 8:16p
7 - 11

Score Alert
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville - #23 Josiah Jones makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 7, Merrillville 11

Posted @ 8:18p
7 - 11

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Culver Academies 7, Merrillville 11

Posted @ 8:20p
9 - 11

Score Alert
Culver Academies2nd Quarter
Culver Academies - #23 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 9, Merrillville 11

Posted @ 8:23p
9 - 13

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #34 Rodrick Durant-Hicks makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 9, Merrillville 13

Posted @ 8:23p
11 - 13

Score Alert
Culver Academies2nd Quarter
Culver Academies - #23 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 11, Merrillville 13

Posted @ 8:24p
11 - 16

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #33 Larry Williams makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 11, Merrillville 16

Posted @ 8:25p
13 - 16

Score Alert
Culver Academies2nd Quarter
Culver Academies - #23 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 13, Merrillville 16

Posted @ 8:28p
15 - 16

Score Alert
Culver Academies2nd Quarter
Culver Academies - #3 Miles Barger makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 15, Merrillville 16

Posted @ 8:29p
15 - 18

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #14 Charles Hardiman makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 15, Merrillville 18

Posted @ 8:33p
15 - 20

Score Alert
Merrillville2nd Quarter
Merrillville - #5 Kelvion Brown makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 15, Merrillville 20

Posted @ 8:36p
18 - 20

Score Alert
Culver Academies2nd Quarter
Culver Academies - #3 Miles Barger makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 18, Merrillville 20

Posted @ 8:37p
18 - 20

Halftime
Halftime
Culver Academies 18, Merrillville 20

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Posted @ 8:39p
18 - 20

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

Posted @ 8:51p
21 - 20

Score Alert
Culver Academies3rd Quarter
Culver Academies - #2 Wade Seddelmeyer makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 21, Merrillville 20

Posted @ 8:52p
21 - 23

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #3 Bre'Jeur Robinson makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 21, Merrillville 23

Posted @ 8:52p
21 - 26

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #33 Larry Williams makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 21, Merrillville 26

Posted @ 8:53p
23 - 26

Score Alert
Culver Academies3rd Quarter
Culver Academies - #23 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 23, Merrillville 26

Posted @ 8:54p
23 - 28

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #23 Josiah Jones makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 23, Merrillville 28

Posted @ 8:54p
23 - 30

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #14 Charles Hardiman makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 23, Merrillville 30

Posted @ 8:55p
26 - 30

Score Alert
Culver Academies3rd Quarter
Culver Academies - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 26, Merrillville 30

Posted @ 8:57p
28 - 30

Score Alert
Culver Academies3rd Quarter
Culver Academies - #31 Christian DeSadier makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 28, Merrillville 30

Posted @ 8:57p
28 - 30

Timeout Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Timeout Merrillville. Culver Academies 28, Merrillville 30

Posted @ 8:57p
31 - 30

Score Alert
Culver Academies3rd Quarter
Culver Academies - #3 Miles Barger makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 31, Merrillville 30

Posted @ 9:03p
31 - 32

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 31, Merrillville 32

Posted @ 9:03p
31 - 34

Score Alert
Merrillville3rd Quarter
Merrillville - #33 Larry Williams makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 31, Merrillville 34

Posted @ 9:03p
31 - 34

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Culver Academies 31, Merrillville 34

Posted @ 9:05p
33 - 34

Score Alert
Culver Academies4th Quarter
Culver Academies - #10 Jack B Christiansen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 33, Merrillville 34

Posted @ 9:07p
35 - 34

Score Alert
Culver Academies4th Quarter
Culver Academies - #31 Christian DeSadier makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 35, Merrillville 34

Posted @ 9:10p
35 - 36

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #5 Kelvion Brown makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 35, Merrillville 36

Posted @ 9:11p
37 - 36

Score Alert
Culver Academies4th Quarter
Culver Academies - #10 Jack B Christiansen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 37, Merrillville 36

Posted @ 9:12p
37 - 38

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #5 Kelvion Brown makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 37, Merrillville 38

Posted @ 9:12p
37 - 40

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #5 Kelvion Brown makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 37, Merrillville 40

Posted @ 9:13p
37 - 41

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #5 Kelvion Brown makes a Free Throw. Culver Academies 37, Merrillville 41

Posted @ 9:13p
37 - 43

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #23 Josiah Jones makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 37, Merrillville 43

Posted @ 9:17p
37 - 44

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #5 Kelvion Brown makes a Free Throw. Culver Academies 37, Merrillville 44

Posted @ 9:19p
40 - 44

Score Alert
Culver Academies4th Quarter
Culver Academies - #22 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 40, Merrillville 44

Posted @ 9:19p
40 - 46

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #23 Josiah Jones makes a 2pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 40, Merrillville 46

Posted @ 9:21p
43 - 46

Score Alert
Culver Academies4th Quarter
Culver Academies - #31 Christian DeSadier makes a 3pt Field Goal. Culver Academies 43, Merrillville 46

Posted @ 9:22p
43 - 47

Score Alert
Merrillville4th Quarter
Merrillville - #33 Larry Williams makes a Free Throw. Culver Academies 43, Merrillville 47

Posted @ 9:23p
43 - 47

End of Game
Final
Culver Academies 43, Merrillville 47

Posted @ 9:25p

CAHS @ Merrillville Basketball Game Info

Thu., Feb. 13, 2025 @ 7:30p

The Merrillville (IN) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Culver Academies (Culver, IN) by a score of 47-43.

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Rankings & Records

Culver Academies (24-25)

IN	Class
99	32

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
14-10	2-0	10-2	3-6	1-2	.583	1.000	1,275	1,154

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

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Culver Academies	11.1	9.6	12.9	13.1	53.1
Merrillville	11.8	11.8	14.8	14.3	54.4

Team Stat Comparison

Culver Academies		Merrillville
-	Points Per Game	50.0
-	Rebounds Per Game	20.7
-	Assists Per Game	8.8
-	Steals Per Game	7.9
-	Blocks Per Game	2.1

Team Leaders

Culver Academies		Merrillville	National Avg.
-	Points Per Game	#14 Charles Hardiman15.5	4.9
-	Rebounds Per Game	#5 Kelvion Brown5.3	2.6
-	Assists Per Game	#5 Kelvion Brown1.9	1.0
-	Steals Per Game	#14 Charles Hardiman2.0	0.8
-	Blocks Per Game	#14 Charles Hardiman0.7	0.2

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Culver Academies	2-2		Merrillville	0-4

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
12/13/24	Lake Central	Culver Academies	(W) 38-37	2/6/25	Merrillville	Lake Central	(L) 77-58
12/17/24	Culver Academies	Andrean	(W) 69-53	12/14/24	Andrean	Merrillville	(L) 75-68
2/6/25	Kokomo	Culver Academies	(L) 74-60	12/28/24	Merrillville	Kokomo	(L) 80-63
2/28/25	Culver Academies	Chesterton	(L) 52-40	1/11/25	Merrillville	Chesterton	(L) 47-39

Record Breakdown

Culver Academies (24-25)		Merrillville (24-25)
14-10	Overall	7-19
2-0	League	0-8
10-9	Non-League	5-9
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
2-2	Common Opponent	0-4
10-2	Home	3-7
3-6	Away	2-10
1-2	Neutral	2-2
1-1	Playoff	2-1
13-9	In-State	7-19
1-1	Out-of-State	0-0