Indiana High School Basketball - La Porte holds off Merrillville
February 14, 2025: Merrillville, IN 46410 The La Porte Slicers basketball team scored 62 points and limited the host Merrillville Pirates to 55 in the Slicers league triumph on Friday.
The Slicers now have a 14-7 record. They play next when they host Portage for a Duneland game on Friday, February 21. La Porte will confront a Indians team coming off a 44-42 league loss to Chesterton (Chesterton, IN). The Indians record now stands at 15-5.
With the loss, Merrillville falls to 4-16 on the campaign. The Pirates host Culver Academies (Culver, IN) to confront the Eagles in a non-league game on Saturday, February 15. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 10-8. Culver Academies lost 47-43 in their recent non-league game against Merrillville (Merrillville, IN)