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| 02/22/25 - Home | 70-62 W |
| 02/17/24 - Away | 69-28 W |
| 02/18/23 - Home | 75-41 W |
| 02/19/22 - Away | 63-47 W |
| 02/20/21 - Home | 86-39 W |
| + 5 more games |
Merrillville has gone 9-1 against Hobart recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Merrillville Pirates will square off against the Hobart Brickies at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Merrillville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Valparaiso 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since December 10, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hobart). They claimed a resounding 94-37 victory over Whiting. The win continues a trend for the Brickies in their matchups with the Oilers: they've now won six in a row.
Merrillville better focus on containing Ryan Basham and Aidan Leonard as the pair were huge in Hobart's win. Basham shot 56% from the field to rack up 33 points, while Leonard dropped a double-double with 13 points and 21 rebounds. Basham continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Paxson Hicko, who went 5-for-7 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Hobart was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Merrillville's record is now 6-18. As for Hobart, their record now sits at 9-14.
Merrillville was able to grind out a solid victory over Hobart in their previous matchup last Saturday, winning 70-62. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Basham, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 26 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Merrillville still be able to contain Basham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
