Merrillville and Chesterton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Merrillville Pirates will take on the Chesterton Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Merrillville will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Merrillville strolled past Highland with points to spare, taking the game 68-51. The Pirates pushed the score to 53-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Andrean typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Chesterton proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 41-37 W over the Fighting 59ers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Merrillville better keep an eye on Kenedi Bradley. She was instrumental in Chesterton's win, going 7 of 13 en route to 22 points and three steals. Bradley has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Liv Roach, who posted seven points.
Merrillville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Chesterton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Merrillville beat Chesterton 51-40 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Merrillville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chesterton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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