Hobart is 1-9 against Merrillville since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hobart Brickies will challenge the Merrillville Pirates at 8:00 p.m. Hobart has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Hobart is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Whiting 94-37 last Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Brickies in their matchups with the Oilers: they've now won six in a row.
Aidan Leonard
| 02/25/25 vs Whiting | 21 |
| 01/10/25 @ Westville | 16 |
| 01/19/24 vs Munster | 15 |
| 01/24/25 @ Munster | 14 |
| 02/13/25 vs Andrean | 13 |
Hobart can attribute much of their success to Ryan Basham, who went 10-for-18 en route to 33 points, and Aidan Leonard, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 21 boards. The dominant performance gave Leonard a new career-high in rebounds. Paxson Hicko was another key player, shooting 71% from the field on his way 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 managed all season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Merrillville walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Vikings 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since December 10, 2024.
Hobart's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Merrillville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-18.
Hobart came up short against Merrillville when the teams last played last Saturday, falling 70-62. Can Hobart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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