There's no place like home for Merrillville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They managed a 47-43 win over the Culver Academies Eagles on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Eagles are ranked 92nd).

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02/13/25 - Home | 47-43 W |
02/10/24 - Away | 36-35 W |
02/11/23 - Home | 50-60 L |
02/12/22 - Away | 55-69 L |
Merrillville's win bumped their record up to 4-15. As for Culver Academies, they dropped their record down to 10-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Merrillville won't have much time to rest: their next match is against La Porte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Porte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. As for Culver Academies, they will head out to square off against Merrillville at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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