Merrillville Pirates - 72
Penn Kingsmen - 60
 

MERRILLVILLE (14-17-17-24)

Jaylen Bandy 1 0-0 3, Raleigh Roberson, Jr. 0 0-0 0, Austin Powell, IV 1 0-0 2, Keon Thompson, Jr. 11 7-12 31, Charles Jordan 1 0-0 2, Dylan Coty 0 0-0 0, Dorian Harris 2 1-2 6, Isaiah Akinyele 0 0-0 0, Juwan Bandy 6 0-0 13, Lavonta Ash 1 1-2 3, Ajanen Dixon 4 4-4 12.  TOTALS - 27 13-20 72. 
 

PENN (9-18-12-21)

Hickey 4 0-0 11, Burton 4 1-2 9, Smith 1 1-2 3, Doster 0 0-0 0, Groves 1 3-5 5, Derda 7 2-2 16, Patton 5 6-8 16, Shultz 0 0-0 0, Haywood 0 0-0 0.  Totals - 22 13-18 60.
 

3-point field goals: Merrillville 5 (Thompson 2, Harris, Bandy), Penn 3 (Hickey 3).

Team fouls: Merrillville 19, Penn 19

Fouled out: Dixon (M), Hickey (P)

JV Score: Merrillville 60, Penn 53

Records: Merrillville 9-12, Penn 9-13

Next game: Tuesday, March 3rd vs. Hammond Morton at E.C. Central H.S. for the 1st round of the IHSAA Sectional, start time is 7:00pm.