Indiana High School Basketball - Merrillville can't hold off East Chicago Central
December 22, 2023: East Chicago, IN 46312
The East Chicago Central Cardinals basketball team scored 80 points and restricted the visiting Merrillville Pirates to 73 in the Cardinals non-league victory on Friday.
The Cardinals now sport a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kenwood for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 23. East Chicago Central will battle a Broncos team coming off a 79-52 league win over Dyett (Chicago, IL). The Broncos record now stands at 6-2.
The Pirates (3-2) will now prepare for their contest against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical (Indianapolis, IN). The Titans come into the non-league contest with a 3-4 record. In their last contest, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical was nudged by Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 62-49, in a non-league contest.