Girls Basketball: Balanced attack leads Penn past Merrillville

Five Penn players scored in double figures as the Kingsmen won at Merrillville, 67-36, in high school girls basketball play on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.

Anna McCullough and Lexi Werner scored 12 points each to lead the Kingsmen.

Makenzie Juszczak scored 11 points.

Jillian Sanderson and Alivia Dawson scored 10 points each.

PENN 67: Lexi Werner 12, Jillian Sanderson 10, Anna McCullough 12, Makenzie Juszczak 11, Quinn Driscoll 2, Anica Gensic 0, Bella Wroblewski 0, Macy Little 6, Alivia Dawson 10, Kyah Ukobizaba 2, Haven Skarritt 2, Knixley Brandy 0, Marissa Harjung 0.

Merrillville 36: Rivers 0, Welch 9, Evans 0, Fort 4, Thomas 2, Williams 13, Thomas 3, Benard-Conner 0, Wort 1, Mukes 4.

PENN               23     52      62      67

Merrillville      12      20      27      36

Three-pointers: PENN 8 (Lexi Werner 2, Jillian Sanderson 2, Alivia Dawson 2, Anna McCullough 1, Makenzie Juszczak 1), Merrillville 4 (Williams 2, Thomas 1, Welch 1).