Girls Basketball: Michigan City ends Merrillville’s quest for perfection
MERRILLVILLE — For 21 games this season, the Merrillville girls basketball team did almost everything right. The Pirates hit big shots. They played tough defense. …
- Feb 10, 2012
Girls Basketball: Michigan City, Merrillville get third meeting
PORTAGE — The two teams that topped the DAC at the end of the regular season are set for their third meeting, as Michigan City …
- Feb 28, 2012
Girls basketball: Merrillville beats MC, clinches DAC title
MERRILLVILLE — A Duneland Conference championship was something Merrillville guard Raveen Murray and her teammates all wanted desperately. The Pirates (19-0, 13-0) weren’t going to …
- Feb 11, 2012
Girls Basketball: ‘Really happy’ with ‘D’
MERRILLVILLE — Despite not losing a game all season, Merrillville coach Amy Govert hasn’t been happy with the overall effort most nights. Call her a …
- Jan 28, 2012
Girls Basketball: Merrillville pulls away from Portage
MERRILLVILLE — Merrillville girls basketball coach Amy Govert knows it sounds silly. How can it be possible to be upset after a 23-point victory, one …
- Jan 27, 2012
Girls basketball: Unbeaten Merrillville pulls away to beat Valparaiso
VALPARAISO — The undefeated Merrillville girls basketball team used two 10-0 second-half runs to turn a tight game into a decisive 62-40 win over Valparaiso …
- Jan 23, 2012
Girls Basketball: Merrillville shuts down LaPorte
LAPORTE — Merrillville’s undefeated campaign added another impressive win, this one at the cost of Duneland Conference rival LaPorte. The Pirates were sluggish in the …
- Jan 4, 2012
Girls basketball: Merrillville uses big first-half run to beat Chesterton
MERRILLVILLE — It’s universal throughout basketball, whether on the high school level or college or any professional league. Prevent your opponent from doing what it …
- Dec 26, 2011
Pirates take down Bulldogs
MERRILLVILLE - When it mattered most, the Merrillville defense showed up. After three quarters of nothing but offense on display for both teams, it was …
- Feb 5, 2011
Chesterton, Merrillville prevail
Is there a specific chemical make-up that allows the underdog to prevail in high school basketball? If the team is flawless in the paint and …
- Feb 10, 2011
The run is over for Merrillville
This is a love story. When Marlene East was just a kid, she remembers going to the Muncie Central Bearcats basketball games with the rest …
- Mar 6, 2011
