Noblesville was dealt a tough loss at Avon Friday night, 47-43.
The Millers led 9-6 after the first quarter, with Zack Johnson scoring seven points. Noblesville held that advantage going into halftime, leading the Orioles 18-15. But Avon outscored the Millers 15-2 in the third quarter to take a 30-20 lead.
“We really struggled offensively in the third quarter,” said Noblesville coach Brian McCauley. “We had too many turnovers that led to transition points for Avon.”
The Millers made a furious comeback in the fourth, scoring 23 points, but the Orioles held on for the win. Xavier Hines scored nine points in the fourth, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Johnson led Noblesville with 16 points, while Hines scored 13.
The Millers are 12-9 and travel to Fort Wayne Northrop tonight for a 7:30 p.m. game.
Avon 47, Noblesville 43
Noblesville FG FT TP PF
Eagan Keever-Hill 2 1-2 5 3
Xavier Hines 5 1-2 13 2
Jordan Schmidt 1 0-0 2 5
Zack Johnson 7 0-0 16 2
Alex Hancock 0 0-0 0 2
Alex Hunt 2 2-4 7 4
Brendon Fisher 0 0-0 0 0
Totals 17 4-8 43 18
Score by Quarters
Noblesville 9 9 2 23 – 43
Avon 6 9 15 17 – 47
Noblesville 3-pointers (5) Hines 2, Johnson 2, Hunt 1.