Portage Indians - 73
Merrillville Pirates - 104

PORTAGE (13-18-14-24)
Hollies 2 5-5 10, Brano 0 0-0 0, Verduzco 0 2-3 2, Aponte 5 2-2 15, Slaughter 13 1-2 30, Tidwell 1 1-2 3, Orosz 2 0-0 6, Creech 2 0-4 4, Harris 0 0-0 0, Clausson 1 0-0 3 . TOTALS 26 11-18 73.

MERRILLVILLE (30-26-28-20)
Jaylen Bandy 2 1-1 5, Austin Powell, IV 2 0-0 4, Keon Thompson, Jr. 22 4-4 52, Charles Jordan 0 0-0 0, Dylan Coty 1 0-0 2, Isaiah Akinyele 0 0-0 0, Juwan Bandy 2 2-2 7, Lavonta Ash 5 1-2 11, Ajanen Dixon 4 0-7 8, Raleigh Roberson 0 0-0 0, Dorian Harris 7 0-0 15. TOTALS 45 8-16 104.

3-point field goals: Portage 10 (Hollies, Aponte 3, Slaughter 3, Orosz 2, Clawson), Merrillville 7 (Ja. Bandy, Thompson 4, Harris 2)

Team Fouls: Portage 16, Merrillville 17

Fouled Out: None

JV Score: Portage 45, Merrillville 50

Records: Portage 5-11 (0-3), Merrillville 6-8 (2-1)

Next Game: Friday, January 31st vs. Valparaiso H.S., start time is 7:00pm.