THE REPORTER
The Noblesville boys basketball team bounced back from its loss of the season in impressive fashion Tuesday, dominating Marion 83-46 at The Mill.
The Class 4A No. 8 Millers blasted through the first quarter, going up 28-11 on the Giants. Luke Almodovar scored 12 points in that period, hitting two 3-pointers. Hunter Walston, Cooper Bean and Preston Roberts each nailed a triple as well.
Noblesville led 45-30 at halftime, with Walston making another 3 during the second quarter. The Millers then distanced themselves further in the third period, outscoring Marion 22-9 to take a 67-39 lead into the fourth quarter. Walston drained two more triples, giving him four for the night. Noblesville added 16 more points in the fourth, with six different players contributing points.
Almodovar led the Millers parade of four double-digit scorers, pouring in 24 points. Walston totaled 18 points, followed by Roberts with 17 points and Bean with 15 points. Those 83 total points was the highest total of the season for Noblesville.
The Millers are 4-1 and host their Holiday Tournament next week. Noblesville hosts Northridge at 4:15 p.m. next Tuesday (Dec. 27) in its first game.
NOBLESVILLE 83, MARION 46
Noblesville FG FT TP PF
Luke Almodovar 8 6-6 24 1
Aaron Fine 0 1-2 1 0
Cooper Bean 6 2-2 15 1
Aiden Brewer 1 0-1 2 2
Hunter Walston 6 2-2 18 2
Luke Etchison 0 0-2 0 5
Preston Roberts 8 0-0 17 1
Justin Curry 2 0-0 4 1
Will Smits 1 0-0 2 0
Adam Fine 0 0-0 0 0
Baron Walker 0 0-2 0 0
Max Miller 0 0-0 0 0
Totals 32 11-17 83 13
Score by Quarters
Marion 11 19 9 7 – 46
Noblesville 28 17 22 16 – 83
Noblesville 3-pointers (8) Walston 4, Almodovar 2, Bean, Roberts.