The Fishers girls basketball team ran its win streak to six in a row Saturday afternoon by beating Warsaw 52-44 at the Tiger Den.
The Class 4A No. 7 Tigers played well defensively, leading 14-8 after the first quarter and 26-17 at halftime. Warsaw cut slightly into Fishers’ lead in the third period by scoring 15 points, but the Tigers stayed in front 39-32 at the end of the period, then held that margin during the fourth quarter.
Katie Burton scored 14 points for Fishers, with Audra Emmerson adding 12 points. Emmerson, Hailey Smith and Olivia Smith all pulled four rebounds, with Emmerson making four steals.
The Tigers improved to 7-1 with the win. Fishers plays at Hamilton Heights on Wednesday, then hosts Bishop Chatard next Saturday afternoon.
FISHERS 52, WARSAW 44
Fishers FG FT TP PF
Audra Emmerson 3-7 5-6 12 0
Olivia Smith 4-10 0-1 8 2
Katie Burton 6-14 1-2 14 0
Katie Howard 2-6 0-0 5 0
Hailey Smith 3-5 0-0 6 2
Jordan Imes 0-0 0-0 0 0
Joirdyn Smith 1-2 0-0 2 0
Emily Gausepohl 2-3 0-0 5 0
Kaiya Walker 0-0 0-0 0 1
Karina Scott 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 21-47 6-9 52 5
Score by Quarters
Warsaw 8 9 15 12 – 44
Fishers 14 12 13 13 – 52
Fishers 3-point shooting (4-14) Howard 1-4, Burton 1-4, Emmerson 1-3, Gausepohl 1-1, O. Smith 0-2.
Fishers rebounds (18) Emmerson 4, H. Smith 4, O. Smith 4, Burton 3, Gausepohl 2, Imes 1.