Jelani Pruitt, Merrillville

STEVE HANLON/THE TIMES Merrillville's Jelani Pruitt knocks on the door of Pirates coach T.J. Lux. The humorous guard is always joking around with his coach, like Abbott and Costello. But on the floor both are very serious about the game. Today, Merrillville will take on top-ranked Munster in the Class 4A Michigan City Regional.