Two dominant guards in Kylie Wells and Jaylah Lampley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Merrillville Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lawrence Central Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lawrence Central is hoping to do what Michigan City couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Merrillville's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Merrillville came out on top against Michigan City by a score of 57-47. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Wolves are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lawrence Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They managed a 63-57 win over Anthony Wayne on Monday.
Lawrence Central pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Merrillville, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
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