The Fishers boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season Tuesday, taking care of Indianapolis Manual 64-50 in the Tiger Den.
Fishers led 30-27 at halftime, then slowly added to its lead throughout the second half. It also marked the first victory for new head coach Matt Moore, as well as his 100th overall win.
“The biggest thing is just, you put in all this work and then you try to do your best at getting your guys to believe in the process,” said Moore.
Moore said his team “got kicked pretty good” after last week’s opening loss to Lawrence Central, so the coach was happy that Fishers was able to bounce back over Manual.
“They’re averaging 95 points a game through their first two games, and to hold them to 50 points, I thought was outstanding,” said Moore.
Terry Hicks also was outstanding, especially in the second half. The 6-5 junior forward took over the game, scoring nine points in the third quarter and 10 more in the fourth. Hicks finished the game with 27 points.
“And that’s what he can do,” said Moore. “He needs to be aggressive. He took good shots. He rebounded the ball well. We need him to do that. He’s extremely versatile and I thought he played a really smart game tonight.”
Willie Jackson, a 5-11 junior, added 10 points for the Tigers. Jordan Jones came off the bench to score eight points.
Fishers is now 1-1 for the season and hosts Noblesville on Friday to begin Hoosier Crossroads Conference play.
Fishers’ Terry Hicks scored 27 points for the Tigers in their Tuesday game with Indianapolis Manual. Fishers won 64-50 for its first victory of the season. (Richie Hall)