By RICHARD TORRES
For The Reporter
For the second straight season, the Class 4A Fishers Tigers finished the regular season perfect.
Winners of 22 consecutive games prior to Tuesday’s tip-off against hapless 4A North Central, the top-ranked Tigers rolled to win No. 23 at home, 82-52.
Fishers led 35-23 by halftime during its regular-season finale inside the Jungle before turning it into a rout behind a 47-point second half.
Junior Cooper Zachary posted a game-high 17 points with three 3-pointers. Both seniors Kai McGrew and Ethan Hillsman finished with 12 points to give the Tigers a trio of double-digit scorers.
Junior Levi Walker had nine points along with senior Jean-Claude L’Homme. Senior Torey Breland had seven points. Freshman Tristan Breland added six points.
The Tigers now sit idle until the semifinal round of Sectional 8 at Noblesville on Tuesday, March 6. Fishers drew the first-round bye and will face the winner between Westfield and Hamilton Southeastern.
Fishers beat HSE 68-61 on Dec. 19 during the regular season. Westfield lost to Fishers 74-72 in overtime on Feb. 5.