Merrillville had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Andrean Fighting 59ers with a sharp 54-30 victory. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 38-33 loss the last time these two teams met.
Merrillville had a senior duo take command as Kylie Wells went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and five steals and Vivian Mcspadden went 5 for 8 en route to 17 points plus two steals. What's more, Mcspadden also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Malika Jenkins was another key player, scoring ten points.
Despite the defeat, Andrean had strong showings from Maddie Walton, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds, and Aubrey Grasha, who scored four points plus five rebounds.
Merrillville has already played their next matchup, a 68-42 win against Munster on the 9th. As for Andrean, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 49-27 victory against Portage on the 12th.
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