Basketball Recap: Merrillville Pirates vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
Merrillville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 51-43 victory over the Kankakee Valley Kougars. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 66-52 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Merrillville had a senior duo take command as Vivian Mcspadden went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and four steals and Kylie Wells posted 15 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Mukes, who posted six points.
Kankakee Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Olivia Adams, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. Adams is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Jenna Walker was another key player, posting ten points along with seven rebounds.
Merrillville's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Kankakee Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Merrillville will welcome Elkhart at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kankakee Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against La Porte at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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