Fishers stayed unbeaten for the early part of the season with a tough 65-59 win over Mount Vernon Saturday night at the Tiger Den.
The Class 4A No. 6 Tigers led 20-16 after the first quarter, with Bryce Williams scoring seven points during that time. Six different players got a basket for Fishers in the second period, and the Tigers were up 32-27 at halftime. Fishers poured in another 20 points in the third quarter, helped out by 3-pointers from Sean Millsaps, Williams and Charlie Smith. The Tigers then clinched the game from the free-throw line in the fourth, going 5-of-6 in that period.
Williams finished the game with 18 points. Smith added 13 and Jeffrey Simmons scored 11.
Fishers is 4-0 and hosts Columbus North on Friday.
FISHERS 65, MOUNT VERNON 59
Fishers FG FT TP PF
Jalen Haralson 3 0-1 6 0
Bryce Williams 8 1-1 18 1
Charlie Smith 4 3-4 13 1
Jeffrey Simmons 4 3-6 11 3
Payton Weemer 3 0-0 6 1
Sean Millsaps 1 0-0 3 0
Myles Stringer 2 0-0 4 2
Matt Brewer 2 0-0 4 1
Aidan Zimmer 0 0-0 0 0
Totals 27 7-12 65 9
Score by Quarters
Mount Vernon 16 11 19 13 – 59
Fishers 20 12 20 13 – 65
Fishers 3-pointers (4) Smith 2, Millsaps 1, Williams 1.