Merrillville lost against Warsaw back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Merrillville Pirates were beaten by the Warsaw Tigers 70-41. The Pirates have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Merrillville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Erin Mukes, who scored ten points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Malika Jenkins, who had ten points.
It was another big night for Brooke Zartman, who went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points plus three steals for Warsaw. What's more, Zartman also posted a 69% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Brooke Winchester was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds.
Merrillville's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Warsaw, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Merrillville has already played their next game, a 65-51 defeat against Valparaiso on the 27th. As for Warsaw, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-46 victory against Penn on the 26th.
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