Johnny Bernard
Johnny Bernard

Boys' Basketball defeats Chesterton, moves onto IHSAA Sectional Championship Game

3/2/2018 9:31:00 PM

Chesterton Sectional

Merrillville 80, Chesterton 59

MERRILLVILLE (17-17-17-29)

Johnny Bernard 12-17 6-6 31, Rob Sanders 0-0 2-2 2, Jaylon Holmes 4-13 1-3 9, Rishard Balkcom 0-1 0-0 0, Cameron Wright 2-2 5-5 9, Will Fulton 3-5 0-0 8, Keon Thompson 4-8 7-7 15, Braeden Stokes 2-7 0-0 4. Totals -- 28-54 21-23 80.

CHESTERTON (14-10-12-23)

Jake Wadding 4-7 6-12 14, Tyler Nelson 3-6 1-1 8, Austin Peterson 8-14 1-3 20, Noah Mahoney 2-7 0-0 4, Ky Palombizio 3-6 4-6 11, Kolton Cardenas 0-1 0-1 0, Josh Matthews 1-1 0-0 2, Jack Eaton 0-0 0-0 0, Harley Lohmeyer 0-3 0-0 0, Sean Elliott 0-0 0-0 0, Drew Vanderwoude 0-0 0-0 0. Totals -- 21-45 12-23 59.

3-point field goals: Merrillville 3 (Fulton 2, Bernard); Chesterton 5 (Peterson 3, Nelson, Palombizio). Leaders -- Rebounds: Holmes 7 (M); Peterson 10 (C). Steals: Thompson 4 (M). Team fouls: Merrillville 21, Chesterton 19. Fouled out: None. Records: Merrillville 18-7, Chesterton 21-4.


The Pirates will be back on the hardwood tomorrow night at Chesterton H.S. when they face the Valparaiso H.S. Vikings for an IHSAA Sectional Championship, start time is 7pm.
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