Girls basketball roundup: Tigers win HCC opener

Fishers won its season-opening Hoosier Crossroads Conference game on Tuesday, triumphing at Zionsville 54-43.
The Class 4A No. 8 Tigers got off to a good start, leading 14-8 after the first quarter, and would outscore the Eagles in each period. Fishers led 29-22 at halftime, then added 18 points in the fourth period to seal the game.
Katie Burton had a strong game, scoring 26 points, including three 3-pointers. Audra Emmerson drained a pair of 3s on her way to 12 points, while Olivia Smith scored 10. Hailey Smith collected seven rebounds, with Burton pulling six rebounds.
The Tigers are 6-1 and host Warsaw on Saturday afternoon.

FISHERS 54, ZIONSVILLE 43
Fishers                     FG       FT       TP  PF
Audra Emmerson  5-8      0-0     12   3
Haley Gausepohl   0-1      0-0      0    0
Katie Howard        0-2      0-0      0    1
Jordan Imes           0-0      0-0     0    1
Hailey Smith          0-4      6-6      6    2
Olivia Smith           4-6      2-2      10  2
Katie Burton          8-18    7-12    26  1
Kaiya Walker         0-1      0-0     0    3
Totals                      17-40  15-20 54  13
Score by Quarters
Fishers     14  15  7  18 – 54
Zionsville  8  14  6  15 – 43
Fishers 3-point shooting (5-16) Burton 3-6, Emmerson 2-4, Howard 0-2, H. Smith 0-2, Gausepohl 0-1, Walker 0-1.
Fishers rebounds (18) H. Smith 7, Burton 6, Emmerson 4, Walker 1.

Golden Eagles get comeback victory at Lapel

Guerin Catholic continued its road trip Tuesday with a 49-44 comeback win at Lapel.
The Golden Eagles trailed 13-9 after the first quarter and 25-19 at halftime. Guerin Catholic worked its way back in the third period, cutting the Bulldogs’ lead to 35-34 by the end of the quarter; Olivia Labus scored nine points in that period. The Golden Eagles pulled away in the fourth, outscoring Lapel 15-9.
Labus finished the game with 17 points, while Delaney Klee drained two 3-pointers on her way to 14 points.
Guerin Catholic is 2-2 and plays next Tuesday at Shortridge.

GUERIN CATHOLIC 49, LAPEL 44
Guerin Catholic   FG   FT    TP   PF
Aliyah Dorsey      1       1-2    3     2
Katie Koger          3      0-0   6     3
Delaney Klee       4      4-4    14   1
Kathryn Loso       1     4-4     6     0
Olivia Labus         7     2-2    17    1
Mia Thompson    1     0-0    3      2
Hannah Weitzel  0    0-0    0      1
Megan Cobb        0     0-2    0     0
Totals                    17   11-12  49  10
Score by Quarters
Guerin Catholic   9  10  15  15 – 49
Lapel                    13  12  10  9 – 44
Guerin Catholic 3-pointers (4) Klee 2, Labus 1, Thompson 1.

‘Hawks pull away from WeBo

Sheridan finished its season-opening road trip on Tuesday with a 49-34 victory at Western Boone.
The Blackhawks led 8-7 after the first quarter, then pulled away in the second period to take a 26-11 lead at halftime. Sheridan increased its advantage further in the third quarter, finishing that period with a 43-18 lead.
Allie Delph scored 11 points for the ‘Hawks, while Taylor Bates added 10 points.
Sheridan improved to 2-1 with the win.
The Blackhawks’ game with Frankfort next Tuesday has been canceled. Sheridan is next scheduled to play on Saturday, Dec. 5, hosting Clinton Prairie.