Michigan City's Dejania Evans and Merrillville's Myranda Harris battle for possession in the first quarter Tuesday evening at Merrillville High School. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Merrillville's Victoria Gaines goes to the basket with pressure from Michigan City's Jameka Collins and Keshyana Cooper in the third quarter Tuesday evening at Merrillville High School. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Merrillville's Victoria Gaines intercepts a pass to Michigan City's Keshyana Cooper in the third quarter Tuesday evening at Merrillville High School. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Michigan City's Michal Miller takes a shot from the outside with pressure from Merrillville's Victoria Gaines in the second quarter Tuesday evening at Merrillville High School. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Michigan City's Jameka Collins and Merrillville's Jaz Talley go after the loose ball in the first quarter Tuesday evening at Merrillville High School. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Merrillville's Amber Sturdivant gets around Michigan City's Aubria Clifton to the basket in the first quarter Tuesday evening at Merrillville High School. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Michigan City's Toni Murphy holds off Merrillville's A.J. Downs in the first quarter Tuesday evening at Merrillville High School. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Merrillville's Victoria Gaines intercepts a pass to Michigan City's Keshyana Cooper in the third quarter Tuesday evening at Merrillville High School. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Merrillville's Victoria Gaines goes to the basket with pressure from Michigan City's Jameka Collins and Keshyana Cooper in the third quarter Tuesday evening at Merrillville High School. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media