Even though the Merrillville Pirates scored an imposing 59 points on Thursday, the Indianapolis Arsenal Technical Titans still came out on top. Indianapolis Arsenal Technical narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Merrillville 61-59. This was payback for Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, who suffered a 46-40 loss the last time these two teams met.
Indianapolis Arsenal Technical's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Devon Craig, who scored 12 points along with four blocks and three steals. The matchup was Craig's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Elexander Harris, who scored 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Merrillville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Keyshawn Mitchell. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaun Clemons, who scored 13 points.
The victory got Indianapolis Arsenal Technical back to even at 4-4. As for Merrillville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Fort Wayne Snider the next time they take the court. Merrillville will head out to face Fort Wayne Snider at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Indianapolis Arsenal Technical will head out to face them at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
