Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville crushes Portage
January 24, 2025: Merrillville, IN 46410
The Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) basketball crushed the visiting Portage Indians (Portage, IN), 57-12 in Friday's league bout.
The Pirates now possess a 13-6 record. They play next when they host Lowell for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. Merrillville will play a Red Devils team coming off a 53-28 non-league win over La Porte (La Porte, IN). The Red Devils record now stands at 14-7.
With the loss, Portage falls to 8-11 on the campaign. The Indians host Griffith (Griffith, IN) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 9-10. Griffith lost 43-36 in their recent non-league bout against Hanover Central (Cedar Lake, IN)