Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville triumphant over New Prairie
December 10, 2024: Merrillville, IN 46410
The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) and the visiting New Prairie Cougars (New Carlisle, IN), observed Merrillville's basketball team overwhelm New Prairie by a score of 68-28.
The Pirates (5-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Laporte (Laporte, MN). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 0-7 record. In their last challenge, Laporte was routed by Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (Walker, MN), 82-25, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Cougars encounter the Elkhart Lions (Elkhart, IN) in a Northern Indiana challenge, on Friday, December 13. New Prairie will attempt to improve on its 2-8 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 61-42 non-league loss to Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN).