The Hamilton Southeastern and Fishers girls basketball teams both won two games at the Valparaiso Classic on Saturday.
The Class 4A No. 4 Royals took care of the host Vikings 72-42 in their first game. Southeastern led 23-11 after the first quarter and 45-22 at halftime. Sydney Parrish scored 24 points to lead HSE’s scoring, with Amaya Hamilton adding 12 points.
Shelby Ford pulled six rebounds, with Molly Walton and Tayah Irvin both grabbing five. Walton also had four assists and four steals, along with eight points.
In their evening game, the Royals overwhelmed Lake Central 50-28. Southeastern jumped out to a 20-5 after the first quarter and cruised from there, never allowing LC to score more than nine points in a period.
Malea Jackson was the leading scorer for HSE, with 12 points. Parrish pulled seven rebounds.
The Royals are now 4-0 for the season. They will travel to Perry Meridian on Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. game, then play their first home game of the season Saturday against Fort Wayne Carroll.
Fishers ran its win streak to five on Saturday by winning two games at the Valparaiso Classic.
In their first game, the Tigers battled past Lake Central 42-38. It was a back-and-forth first half, as Fishers jumped ahead 17-8 after the first quarter. The Indians allowed the Tigers just two points in the second period, and led Fishers 24-19 at halftime. The Tigers stayed close in the third quarter and then overtook Lake Central in the fourth period by outscoring the Indians 11-4.
Toni Grace led Fishers with 13 points, while Tamia Perryman and Casey Walker each grabbed four rebounds.
The Tigers made a big comeback in their second game to top Valparaiso 50-44. The Vikings led 24-14 at halftime and eventually held a 12-point advantage in the third quarter. But Fishers began a comeback in that period, and then roared back to victory by outscoring Valpo 24-10 in the fourth quarter.
Skylar Fulton hit three 3-pointers on her way to 15 points, while Grace added 14 and Kenedi London scored 11. Perryman grabbed nine rebounds, while Walker pulled down six.
The Tigers are now 5-1 for the season and travel to Westfield on Friday to begin Hoosier Crossroads Conference play.