Merrillville's A.J. Downs goes to the basket in the first quarter with Lowell's Amy Fraikin defending at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville's Myranda Harris goes for the loose ball with Lowell's Kaylne Godbolt in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Lowell head coach Matt Welsh talks with an official after Lowell's bench was assessed it's first technical foul of the game in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville's A.J. Downs goes to the basket in the first quarter with Lowell's Amy Fraikin defending at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville's Amber Sturdivant beats Lowell's Amy Fraikin to the basket in the first quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville's Jaz Talley goes up against Lowell's Katie Bobos at the basket in the first quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Sarah Wietbrock is stopped at the basket by Merrillville's Victoria Gaines in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Katie Bobos looks to the basket with Merrillville's Anjelica Peppers guarding in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville's Myranda Harris goes for the loose ball with Lowell's Kaylne Godbolt in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Marie Ingebretsen and Merrillville's Victoria Gaines fight for the ball in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville's Jaz Talley goes up against Lowell's Katie Bobos at the basket in the first quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville's Amber Sturdivant beats Lowell's Amy Fraikin to the basket in the first quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Sarah Wietbrock is stopped at the basket by Merrillville's Victoria Gaines in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Katie Bobos looks to the basket with Merrillville's Anjelica Peppers guarding in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Lowell's Marie Ingebretsen and Merrillville's Victoria Gaines fight for the ball in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Lowell head coach Matt Welsh talks with an official after Lowell's bench was assessed it's first technical foul of the game in the second quarter at Merrillville High School Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
MERRILLVILLE — The pregame matchup between Merrillville and Lowell seemed appealing and intriguing. As it turned out, though, the game ended up a lot like Monday night’s BCS national championship football game between Alabama and Notre Dame — no contest. The athletic and cat-quick Pirates …
