Two dominant guards in Charles Hardiman and Steven Reynolds are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Merrillville Pirates will be playing at home against the South Bend Washington Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Merrillville saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took an 80-63 bruising from Kokomo. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Wildkats are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Bend Washington). Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 87-51 stomp they got against Hobart. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Merrillville better keep an eye on Reynolds. He was instrumental in South Bend Washington's win, dropping a double-double on 50 points and 11 boards. Reynolds is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. DaKori Parker was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight assists and five steals.
South Bend Washington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
South Bend Washington's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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