The Merrillville Pirates will take on the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merrillville will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Merrillville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Lowell to the tune of 72-40 on Tuesday. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Highland's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were dealt a 68-31 defeat at the hands of Munster. The Trojans were down 54-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Merrillville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Highland, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Merrillville beat Highland 47-38 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Does Merrillville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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