High School Sports RSS: merrillville boys basketball

Point guard is in driver's seat under East's close watch

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00 CST

Brandon Clark has the keys to the car but Jim East is sitting in the back seat watching. Always. This is how it works in the Merrillville basketball food chain where the young, enthusiastic point guard is mentored by the veteran coach.

Anniversary gift for Pirates' East

BY CHRISTIAN ZAVISCA, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 04:00 CST

Merrillville's Jeremiah Jones gave coach Jim East a 50th wedding anniversary present to remember on Monday, hitting the game-winning shot with four seconds left as the Pirates edged Valparaiso 50-47 to win the Class 4A Michigan City Sectional.

Vikings vs. Pirates, Part III

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 04:00 CST

Valparaiso beat LaPorte for the third time this season on Friday, 47-43, to earn a date with Merrillville in Monday night's Class 4A Michigan City Sectional final. The Pirates, who beat Portage 62-38 in the other semifinal, and Vikings split their two regular-season meetings.

Portage shuts down Michigan City

BY BOB FRANKO, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Thu, 4 Mar 2010 04:00 CST

Upstart Portage upset the Wolves 47-36 in the late game of the Michigan City Sectional. Merrillville thumped Hobart 73-39 in the early game.

Pirates just too strong for Indians

BY AARON PINEDA, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:00 CST

Merrillville was just too strong and made sure that there wasn't going to be anymore celebrating for Portage as they dropped the Indians 51-42 on Friday.

Merrillville rallies, hands No. 3 Vikings first Duneland loss

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:00 CST

Jeremiah Jones scored 18 points as Merrillville erased an 11-point third-quarter deficit Friday to defeat No. 3 Valparaiso 64-59 in overtime. The Pirates out-rebounded the Vikings 15-9 on the offensive boards and made 17-of-21 shots from the free-throw line, including 7-of-8 in overtime.

Merrillville overpowers Chesterton

BY TONY ZEZOVSKI, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:00 CST

Merrillville used its size advantage in the paint to beat Chesterton 56-42. The Trojans played without Division-I prospect Mitch McGary, who is out for the season with mononucleosis.

Munster's starting five comes up big

BY TOMMY WILLIAMS, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Sun, 7 Feb 2010 04:00 CST

Munster bounced back from a disappointing loss to Valparaiso last Friday with a win over Crown Point on Friday and a 54-42 win over Merrillville on Saturday.

Merrillville's Seay has his way in victory

BY JOHN O'MALLEY, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Sat, 6 Feb 2010 04:00 CST

A little bit more time in the weight room and a few more pounds well distributed. Throw in a little extra experience and step back and watch Merrillville center Edward Seay become an even greater force and dominate on a regular basis. The Pirates' slender 6-foot-8 sophomore was pretty dominating in his own right Friday night in Merrillville's 57-46 Duneland Athletic Conference victory over Crown Point.

Clark sparks Pirates' surge in second quarter

BY NEAL BOYER, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:00 CST

Merrillville proved Friday it's not how you start but how you finish. The Pirates shook off the slow start and a 12-3 run sparked a 20-6 second quarter en route to a 56-42 Duneland Conference victory.

Indians rally for surprising overtime win

BY NEAL BOYER, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:00 CST

Talk about instant classic. Glenn Robinson and Lake Central dominated in overtime, starting 5-0, to shock Merrillville 74-71 Saturday night in a Duneland Conference thriller.

Clark's all-around effort lifts Pirates to win

BY NEL BOYER, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:00 CST

Brandon Clark coolly hit two free throws with 28 seconds left to lift Merrillville over LaPorte 60-58 Friday night.

Vikings hold off Pirates to win early DAC showdown

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 04:00 CST

There was plenty of royalty there. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels was in the stands, hanging out with Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas and Valparaiso University basketball coach Homer Drew, wearing a green Vikings cap. Couldn't ask for a better basketball game to showcase Northwest Indiana. And a game in which both teams left it all on the floor, knowing full well that they'll play at least once, maybe twice more before the season ends. Valparaiso squeaked by Merrillville 61-58 Tuesday in the biggest game of the Duneland Athletic Conference race so far.

Pirates sweep Crown Point to stay unbeaten

BY AARON PINEDA, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:00 CST

Merrillville's girls and boys basketball teams both remained unbeaten on Tuesday by scoring Duneland wins over visiting Crown Point.

Merrillville looks sharp in blowout win

BY JOHN O'MALLEY, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:00 CST

Jeremiah Jones scored 26 points as Merrillville breezed past Lake Central 81-45 in the Duneland Athletic Conference contest on Friday.

For Pirates, win ugly but they'll take it

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:00 CST

Both times, Brandon Clark was on the front end of the lob. Both times they were completed by a thundering dunk. Those two were among the more aesthetically pleasing plays in an otherwise rugged game on Tuesday night, a 63-55 victory for Merrillville over Michigan City.

Pirates come up big in fourth again

BY TOMMY WILLIAMS, POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:00 CST

Merrillville's Brandon Clark 3-point swish with 5 1/2 minutes left in the game broke a 41-all tie and led the Pirates to a 60-49 win over Andrean in the annual Battle of Broadway at Andrean.

Pirates shoot down Slicers

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:00 CST

Merrillville beats LaPorte 80-74 Friday in a topsy-turvy come-from-behind victory. And the shooting star of the game is Brandon Clark, a 5-10 junior who looks like he could double as the Pirates' manager.

DAC preview

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Coach: Tom Peller

Preseason Top 10 basketball

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

The preseason top 10 boys basketball teams, chosen by the Post-Tribune.