Fishers returned to action on Saturday after a two-week break and continued its undefeated season with a 54-45 victory at Fort Wayne South Side.
The Class 4A No. 4 Tigers led 13-11 after the first quarter and 26-23 at halftime. Fishers then pulled away from the Archers in the third period, allowing them only four points. The Tigers led 41-27 at the end of that quarter, then held their lead in the fourth.
Katie Burton scored 20 points, including a 10-of-12 performance from the free throw line. Tamia Perryman added 18 points, while Lydia Stullken scored 10. All three players nearly reached double-double status, as Perryman and Stullken collected nine rebounds and Burton had eight. Fishers dominated the boards, pulling 40 rebounds. Audra Emmerson made seven steals.
The Tigers are 15-0 and host New Palestine on Wednesday.
FISHERS 54, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE 45
Fishers FG FT TP PF
Audra Emmerson 1-10 0-0 3 1
Tamia Perryman 8-11 1-2 18 3
Lydia Stullken 5-9 0-0 10 2
Katie Burton 4-12 10-12 20 2
Hailey Smith 0-2 0-0 0 0
Olivia Smith 0-1 0-0 0 3
Katie Howard 1-3 0-0 3 0
Kaitlynn Feagan 0-1 0-0 0 0
Shae Shaffer 0-1 0-0 0 0
Totals 19-50 11-14 54 11
Score by Quarters
Fishers 13 13 15 13 – 54
FW South 11 12 4 18 – 45
Fishers 3-point shooting (5-16) Burton 2-4, Emmerson 1-6, Howard 1-3, Perryman 1-1, Feagan 0-1, H. Smith 0-1.
Fishers rebounds (40) Perryman 9, Stullken 9, Burton 8, H. Smith 6, Emmerson 4, Shaffer 2, Feagan 1, O. Smith 1.