Malika Jenkins has big dreams. ‘WNBA is the main goal.’ Sophomore guard has Merrillville thinking big too.

After making a splash last season, the 5-foot-7 sophomore guard has continued to progress, impressing Darian Straughter, who is in her first year as the coach at her alma mater. “MJ has definitely grown a lot over the course of this school year, this season,” Straughter said. “I’m definitely very proud of how far she has come along. She still has a lot of potential and a lot of growth that can occur in the next two years.” As part of that growth, Jenkins has been learning to control her...