The Portage Indians will face off against the Merrillville Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Portage's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Merrillville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Portage is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Lake Central to the tune of 77-49 on Friday. Portage has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Garrett Clark was the offensive standout of the game as he went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of O'Mari Evans, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Portage was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Central only racked up six assists.
Meanwhile, Merrillville ended up a good deal behind Munster on Saturday and lost 64-50.
Portage is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Merrillville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Portage's way against Merrillville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Portage made off with a 64-40 victory. Does Portage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merrillville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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