Fishers had a tough opener on Tuesday evening, falling to Lawrence Central 73-58 at the Tiger Den.
The Bears had a high-scoring first quarter, leading Fishers 23-13 at the end of the period. The Tigers cut that lead to 33-29 by halftime, but LC took off again in the third, pouring in another 24 points while allowing Fishers just 15.
Willie Jackson led the way for the Tigers, scoring 21 points. Alex Szilagyi drained three 3-pointers on his way to 13 points.
Fishers will play another home game Saturday afternoon, welcoming Ben Davis.
Lawrence Central 73, Fishers 58
Fishers FG FT TP PF
Josiah Matthews 2 3-5 7 2
Willie Jackson 7 5-9 21 2
Justin Long 1 1-2 3 1
Alex Szilagyi 4 2-2 13 2
Terry Hicks 3 0-2 8 3
Luke Hernandez 0 0-0 0 1
Geoffrey Brown 1 1-3 3 1
Manny Davis 0 0-0 0 3
Jeff Simmons 1 1-2 3 1
Totals 19 13-25 58 16
Score by Quarters
Lawrence Central 23 10 24 16 – 73
Fishers 13 16 15 14 – 58
Fishers 3-pointers (7) Szilagyi 3, Jackson 2, Hicks 2.
Fishers’ Willie Jackson scored 21 points for the Tigers in their season-opener against Lawrence Central Wednesday at the Tiger Den. (Kirk Green)
Fishers coach Matt Moore encourages his team. (Kirk Green)