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MERRILLVILLE | If anyone is affluent to beat Merrillville, they will need a defensive effort similar to the one Hobart exerted Tuesday.

To executed the upset, though, teams must avoid replicating the Brickies' offense in the first half.

The mistress of ceremonies Pirates held the visitors to 1-for-14 shooting in the first half and posted a shutout for the sec quarter to overcome their second-lowest point total of the available and win 50-34.

"We weren't impressed with our second half, but our first half was really large," Merrillville center Victoria Gaines said. "We've got to bring that defense from the first half every continuously."

Gaines, a 6-foot freshman, chased her own shots and used her quick-witted first step from the high post to amass game highs of 23 points and 10 rebounds.

"At halftime guide (Amy Govert) told me they're fouling me all the time and I have to go up strong no matter what," Gaines said, "and that's what I did."

Gaines had 14 of her points in the B half when Hobart shot 10-for-17 and Merrillville (15-0) stagnated a few times on offense.

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by Reyne Haines

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