Valparaiso Vikings - 37
Merrillville Pirates - 45
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VALPARAISO (10-9-8-10)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Hazlett 1 0-2 3, Flynn 1 2-3 5, Wells 3 0-0 7, McCall 1 0-0 2, Smiley 1 0-0 3, Dalton 1 0-1 2, Jones 6 3-5 15, Kuka 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 5-11 37.
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MERRILLVILLE (12-21-11-19)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Jeremiah Roberts 1 0-2 3, Silas Mathis 0 0-0 0, Darren Weaver Jr. 1 2-2 5, Angel Nelson 0 0-0 0, Erickson Gibson 1 0-0 2, O'Shawn Kelly 1 3-4 6, Deeon Franklin 0 1-2 1, LaVonta Ash 2 5-6 9, Ajanen Dixon 6 5-10 19. Totals: 12 16-26 45.
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3-point field goals: Valparaiso 4 (Hazlett, Flynn, Wells, Smiley), Merrillville 5 (Roberts, Weaver Jr., Kelly, Dixon-2).
Team fouls: Valparaiso 13, Merrillville 8.
Fouled out: Dalton (V).
Records: Valparaiso 19-5, Merrillville 9-14.
Next Game: Friday, March 4th. The Pirates will travel to Portage H.S. to face the #1 Chesterton Trojans in the IHSAA Sectional Semi-Finals. Tip-off is at 8:00pm.
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