The Merrillville Pirates routed the host Hammond Morton Governors basketball team by a final score of 71-44 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Pirates face the Andrean Fighting 59ers (Merrillville, IN) in a non-league game, on Saturday, December 10. Merrillville will attempt to move on its 1-1 season record. The Fighting 59ers enter the game with a 0-1 record after their 85-55 non-league loss to Lake Central (St. John, IN).

With the defeat, Hammond Morton moves to 0-4 on the year. The Governors travel to Bowman Academy (Gary, IN) to face the Eagles in a non-league game on Friday, December 9. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 1-2. Bowman Academy won 66-50 in their recent non-league game against Lighthouse College Prep Academy (Gary, IN)