The Harrison Raiders won the last time they faced the Merrillville Pirates, and things went their way on Saturday too. Harrison secured a 58-54 W over Merrillville.
Malachi King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Ray Gibson was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Harrison's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Harrison will head out on the road to face off against Richmond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Richmond has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Merrillville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jack Smiley and Jaeden Williams.
