Basketball Recap: Merrillville Pirates vs. Warsaw Tigers
Merrillville lost against Warsaw back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Merrillville Pirates were beaten by the Warsaw Tigers 70-41. The Pirates have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Merrillville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Erin Mukes, who scored ten points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Malika Jenkins, who had ten points.
It was another big night for Brooke Zartman, who went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points plus three steals for Warsaw. What's more, Zartman also posted a 69% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Brooke Winchester was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds.
Merrillville's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Warsaw, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Merrillville has already played their next game, a 65-51 defeat against Valparaiso on the 27th. As for Warsaw, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-46 victory against Penn on the 26th.
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