The Hobart Brickies's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their ninth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Merrillville, falling 69-28. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Hobart has scored all season.
Several Brickies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Felix Lopez, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Juanta Lewis, who scored two points along with five rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Merrillville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kelvion Brown, who scored 13 points. Preston Saia was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Hobart dropped their record down to 7-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Merrillville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hobart will take on Whiting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whiting has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Merrillville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Penn at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd.
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