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MerrillvilleMichigan City
Pirates
73
Wolves
68

The Michigan City (IN) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 73-68.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Merrillville----73
Michigan City----68
Final score provided by C. Parkhurst.
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Merrillville (23-24)

Merrillville

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals73
1Preston Saia (Sr)24
2Jaeden Williams (Sr)13
10Bryce Peters5
23Robert Kennedy4
24Shaun Clemons (Sr)18
32Keonte Mckinney (Sr)2
34K. Mitchell7

Michigan City (23-24)

Michigan City has not entered stats for this game.

Recap Video

Game Story

Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville nips Michigan City

February 16, 2024: Michigan City, IN 46360

Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) and the host Michigan City Wolves (Michigan City, IN), saw Merrillville's basketball squad hold off Michigan City by a tally of 73-68.

With the victory, Merrillville improves its record to 15-7 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Hobart (Hobart, IN) to play the Brickies in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 17. The Brickies come into the challenge with a record of 7-11. Hobart lost 49-36 in their recent league challenge against Highland (Highland, IN)

Next up, the Wolves play the Laporte Wildcats (Laporte, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 20. Michigan City will attempt to improve on its 10-11 season record.

Cody ParkhurstPirates All-Star Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Merrillville 0, Michigan City 0
    Posted @ 7:55p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 7:55p
  3. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City won the tip off.
    Posted @ 8:23p
  4. 0 - 2

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 0, Michigan City 2
    Posted @ 8:25p
  5. 3 - 2

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 3, Michigan City 2
    Posted @ 8:25p
  6. 6 - 2

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 6, Michigan City 2
    Posted @ 8:26p
  7. 6 - 5

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 6, Michigan City 5
    Posted @ 8:27p
  8. 8 - 5

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 8, Michigan City 5
    Posted @ 8:27p
  9. 11 - 5

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 11, Michigan City 5
    Posted @ 8:30p
  10. 13 - 5

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 13, Michigan City 5
    Posted @ 8:30p
  11. 13 - 7

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 13, Michigan City 7
    Posted @ 8:31p
  12. 13 - 8

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 13, Michigan City 8
    Posted @ 8:31p
  13. 13 - 9

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 13, Michigan City 9
    Posted @ 8:31p
  14. 16 - 9

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 16, Michigan City 9
    Posted @ 8:31p
  15. 16 - 11

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 16, Michigan City 11
    Posted @ 8:33p
  16. 16 - 14

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 16, Michigan City 14
    Posted @ 8:33p
  17. 19 - 14

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 19, Michigan City 14
    Posted @ 8:33p
  18. 19 - 17

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 19, Michigan City 17
    Posted @ 8:34p
  19. 21 - 17

    Score Alert

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 21, Michigan City 17
    Posted @ 8:34p
  20. 21 - 19

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 21, Michigan City 19
    Posted @ 8:34p
  21. 21 - 20

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 21, Michigan City 20
    Posted @ 8:35p
  22. 21 - 21

    Score Alert

    Michigan City1st Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 21, Michigan City 21
    Posted @ 8:36p
  23. 21 - 21

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Merrillville 21, Michigan City 21
    Posted @ 8:39p
  24. 21 - 24

    Score Alert

    Michigan City2nd Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 21, Michigan City 24
    Posted @ 8:44p
  25. 23 - 24

    Score Alert

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 23, Michigan City 24
    Posted @ 8:44p
  26. 23 - 26

    Score Alert

    Michigan City2nd Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 23, Michigan City 26
    Posted @ 8:45p
  27. 25 - 26

    Score Alert

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 25, Michigan City 26
    Posted @ 8:48p
  28. 27 - 26

    Score Alert

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 27, Michigan City 26
    Posted @ 8:50p
  29. 27 - 29

    Score Alert

    Michigan City2nd Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 27, Michigan City 29
    Posted @ 8:50p
  30. 29 - 29

    Score Correction

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Merrillville in Q2. Merrillville 29, Michigan City 29
    Posted @ 9:06p
  31. 29 - 34

    Score Correction

    Michigan City2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Michigan City in Q2. Merrillville 29, Michigan City 34
    Posted @ 9:06p
  32. 29 - 34

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Merrillville 29, Michigan City 34
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 9:06p
  33. 29 - 34

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville's ball.
    Posted @ 9:09p
  34. 32 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 32, Michigan City 34
    Posted @ 9:09p
  35. 35 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 35, Michigan City 34
    Posted @ 9:10p
  36. 38 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 38, Michigan City 34
    Posted @ 9:11p
  37. 41 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 41, Michigan City 34
    Posted @ 9:11p
  38. 43 - 34

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 43, Michigan City 34
    Posted @ 9:15p
  39. 43 - 37

    Score Alert

    Michigan City3rd Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 43, Michigan City 37
    Posted @ 9:15p
  40. 43 - 40

    Score Alert

    Michigan City3rd Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 43, Michigan City 40
    Posted @ 9:15p
  41. 43 - 42

    Score Alert

    Michigan City3rd Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 43, Michigan City 42
    Posted @ 9:15p
  42. 46 - 42

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 46, Michigan City 42
    Posted @ 9:16p
  43. 49 - 42

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 49, Michigan City 42
    Posted @ 9:16p
  44. 51 - 42

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 51, Michigan City 42
    Posted @ 9:22p
  45. 51 - 44

    Score Alert

    Michigan City3rd Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 51, Michigan City 44
    Posted @ 9:22p
  46. 53 - 44

    Score Alert

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 53, Michigan City 44
    Posted @ 9:22p
  47. 53 - 49

    Score Correction

    Michigan City3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Michigan City in Q3. Merrillville 53, Michigan City 49
    Posted @ 9:25p
  48. 53 - 49

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Merrillville 53, Michigan City 49
    Posted @ 9:25p
  49. 58 - 49

    Score Correction

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Score correction for Merrillville in Q4. Merrillville 58, Michigan City 49
    Posted @ 9:30p
  50. 58 - 51

    Score Correction

    Michigan City4th Quarter
    Score correction for Michigan City in Q4. Merrillville 58, Michigan City 51
    Posted @ 9:30p
  51. 61 - 51

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 61, Michigan City 51
    Posted @ 9:37p
  52. 61 - 54

    Score Alert

    Michigan City4th Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 61, Michigan City 54
    Posted @ 9:37p
  53. 61 - 56

    Score Alert

    Michigan City4th Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 61, Michigan City 56
    Posted @ 9:37p
  54. 61 - 58

    Score Alert

    Michigan City4th Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 61, Michigan City 58
    Posted @ 9:37p
  55. 64 - 58

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 64, Michigan City 58
    Posted @ 9:37p
  56. 65 - 58

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 65, Michigan City 58
    Posted @ 9:37p
  57. 67 - 58

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 67, Michigan City 58
    Posted @ 9:39p
  58. 67 - 59

    Score Alert

    Michigan City4th Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 67, Michigan City 59
    Posted @ 9:39p
  59. 69 - 59

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 69, Michigan City 59
    Posted @ 9:40p
  60. 71 - 59

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 71, Michigan City 59
    Posted @ 9:42p
  61. 71 - 62

    Score Alert

    Michigan City4th Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 71, Michigan City 62
    Posted @ 9:42p
  62. 71 - 65

    Score Alert

    Michigan City4th Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Merrillville 71, Michigan City 65
    Posted @ 9:48p
  63. 71 - 67

    Score Alert

    Michigan City4th Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Merrillville 71, Michigan City 67
    Posted @ 9:48p
  64. 72 - 67

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 72, Michigan City 67
    Posted @ 9:49p
  65. 73 - 67

    Score Alert

    Merrillville4th Quarter
    Merrillville - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 73, Michigan City 67
    Posted @ 9:49p
  66. 73 - 68

    Score Alert

    Michigan City4th Quarter
    Michigan City - makes a Free Throw. Merrillville 73, Michigan City 68
    Posted @ 9:51p
  67. 73 - 68

    End of Game

    Final
    Merrillville 73, Michigan City 68
    Posted @ 9:51p

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    Rankings & Records

    Merrillville (23-24)

    INClass
    6644
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    17-85-27-29-31-3.680.7141,5761,400

    Michigan City (23-24)

    INClass
    12669
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    13-121-66-55-52-2.520.1431,6431,452

    Team Scoring Averages

    Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
    Merrillville    		12.710.810.229.4-63.0
    Michigan City    		19.816.218.218.410.065.7

    Merrillville Videos

    Michigan City Videos

    Team Stat Comparison

    MerrillvilleMichigan City
    61.9Points Per Game18.8
    19.3Rebounds Per Game-
    11.3Assists Per Game-
    6.7Steals Per Game-
    1.0Blocks Per Game-

    Team Leaders

    MerrillvilleMichigan CityNational Avg.
    #34 Keyshawn Mitchell14.4Points Per Game#3 Allen Briggs13.54.9
    #32 Keonte Mckinney4.3Rebounds Per Game
    -
    		2.6
    #2 Jaeden Williams4.8Assists Per Game
    -
    		1.0
    #10 Bryce Peters1.8Steals Per Game
    -
    		0.8
    #34 Keyshawn Mitchell0.3Blocks Per Game
    -
    		0.3

    Common Opponents

    SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
    Merrillville8-5Michigan City4-8
    DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
    12/2/23MerrillvilleSouth Bend Riley(L) 80-701/9/24South Bend RileyMichigan City(L) 66-64
    3/1/24Michigan CitySouth Bend Riley(L) 58-50
    12/5/23Hammond MortonMerrillville(W) 72-411/23/24Michigan CityHammond Morton(W) 63-48
    12/22/23MerrillvilleEast Chicago Central(L) 80-7312/14/23Michigan CityEast Chicago Central(L) 82-71
    2/28/24MerrillvilleEast Chicago Central(L) 60-55
    12/29/23South Bend AdamsMerrillville(W) 65-5212/16/23South Bend AdamsMichigan City(W) 67-46
    1/3/24South Bend AdamsMerrillville(W) 60-43
    1/6/24ChestertonMerrillville(W) 80-712/1/24Michigan CityChesterton(L) 73-66
    1/16/24MerrillvilleCrown Point(W) 60-571/5/24Crown PointMichigan City(L) 66-60
    1/19/24PortageMerrillville(W) 61-591/26/24PortageMichigan City(L) 60-52
    1/26/24ValparaisoMerrillville(L) 80-622/13/24Michigan CityValparaiso(L) 67-54
    2/1/24Lake CentralMerrillville(L) 64-482/9/24Michigan CityLake Central(L) 64-63
    2/9/24MerrillvilleLa Porte(W) 63-432/20/24Michigan CityLa Porte(W) 76-66
    2/9/24MerrillvilleLaporte(W) 63-432/20/24Michigan CityLaporte(W) 76-66

    Record Breakdown

    Merrillville (23-24)

    Michigan City (23-24)
    17-8
    		Overall
    13-12
    5-2
    		League
    1-6
    11-3
    		Non-League
    10-5
    1-0
    		Head to Head
    0-1
    8-5
    		Common Opponent
    4-8
    7-2
    		Home
    6-5
    9-3
    		Away
    5-5
    1-3
    		Neutral
    2-2
    0-1
    		Playoff
    1-1
    16-8
    		In-State
    12-12
    1-0
    		Out-of-State
    1-0