Indiana High School Basketball - Lake Central edges Merrillville
February 2, 2023: St. John, IN 46373 The Lake Central Indians (St. John, IN) basketball nipped the visiting Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN), 61-55 in Thursday's league test.
The Indians (12-5) will now prepare for their test against Elkhart (Elkhart, IN). The Lions go into the non-league test with a 6-11 record. In their last test, Elkhart got by New Prairie (New Carlisle, IN), 71-56, in a league test.
The Pirates now own a 7-9 record. They play next when they host La Porte for a Duneland test on Friday, February 10. Merrillville will encounter a Slicers squad coming off a 86-58 non-league win over Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield, IN). The Slicers record now stands at 13-6.