Noblesville picked up a solid win Monday at The Mill, beating Fort Wayne Northrop 80-64.
The Class 4A No. 3 Millers led 14-12 after the first quarter, then ran away with the second period, scoring 22 points to take a 36-24 halftime lead. Noblesville poured in another 24 points in the third quarter, then added another 20 points in a high-scoring fourth period.
Ashlynn Shade had a great game, reaching double-double status with 33 points and 12 rebounds, also making four steals and blocking two shots. Meredith Tippner added 15 points, Reagan Wilson had nine points and six assists, Brooklyn Smitherman pulled seven rebounds and Dani Mendez collected six rebounds.
“Ashlynn had a really big night,” said Millers coach Donna Buckley. “Tippner played really well, especially when we got into foul trouble.” The coach said Wilson did a good job as well.
Noblesville is 13-3 and plays another home game Thursday against Lake Station Edison.
NOBLESVILLE 80, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 64
Noblesville FG FT TP PF
Kaitlyn Shoemaker 2-7 0-0 6 3
Ashlynn Shade 12-24 8-9 33 2
Reagan Wilson 2-7 4-4 9 4
Meredith Tippner 4-7 7-7 15 2
Brooklyn Smitherman 3-5 0-0 6 3
Brooklyn Ely 1-3 0-0 3 0
Ava Shoemaker 2-7 0-0 5 0
Dani Mendez 0-2 1-3 1 5
Marit McLaughlin 0-0 0-0 0 0
Aubrey Novinger 1-2 0-0 2 0
Kate Rollins 0-1 0-0 0 0
Bri Gray 0-0 0-0 0 1
Totals 27-65 20-23 80 20
Score by Quarters
FW Northrop 12 12 16 24 – 64
Noblesville 14 22 24 20 – 80
Noblesville 3-point shooting (6-22) K. Shoemaker 2-5, Shade 1-5, A. Shoemaker 1-4, Ely 1-3, Wilson 1-2, Tippner 0-2, Novinger 0-1.
Noblesville rebounds (38) Shade 12, Smitherman 7, Mendez 6, Wilson 3, Tippner 3, A. Shoemaker 2, McLaughlin 1, team 4.