Sheridan picked up its first Hoosier Heartland Conference victory of the season on Friday, winning 56-44 at rival Clinton Central.
The Blackhawks got off to a huge start, leading 17-6 after the first quarter. Nolan Buckner scored seven points, while Ethan Moistner threw in a pair of 3-pointers.
Sheridan led 27-15 at halftime, then jumped ahead 42-26 after a balanced third quarter, where six different players scored.
Moistner and Kyle Eden both scored 13 points, with Buckner adding 11. Buckner and Moistner both pulled five rebounds. Sheridan had 19 team assists, with Eden handing out seven and Silas DeVaney dishing out four.
The ‘Hawks are 1-1 in the conference and 3-1 overall. Sheridan hosts Tipton tonight.
SHERIDAN 56, CLINTON CENTRAL 44
Sheridan FG FT TP PF
Kyle Eden 5-7 3-4 13 2
Tyler Lowder 2-2 0-0 5 1
Will Zachery 0-0 0-0 0 0
Silas DeVaney 4-6 1-3 9 3
Nolan Buckner 5-10 0-0 11 2
Nick Roberts 2-2 1-4 5 4
Ethan Moistner 5-11 1-1 13 2
Jacob Shreve 0-1 0-0 0 2
Dylan Cork 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 23-39 6-12 56 16
Score by Quarters
Sheridan 17 10 15 14 – 56
Clinton Central 6 9 11 18 – 44
Sheridan 3-point shooting (4-13) Moistner 2-5, Buckner 1-5, Lowder 1-1, DeVaney 0-1, Shreve 0-1.
Sheridan rebounds (18) Buckner 5, Moistner 5, Eden 3, DeVaney 2, Roberts 2, Lowder 1.