Noblesville finished its regular season with a win at Pendleton Heights on Wednesday, by the score of 62-49.
The Millers led 17-13 after the first quarter, then held steady and took a 30-26 lead at halftime. Noblesville outscored the Arabians in both of the next two quarters, holding a 44-38 advantage after three periods, then pulling away from Pendleton in the fourth.
Ashlynn Shade scored 22 points and came close to a double-double with nine rebounds. Emily Wood added 15 points. The Millers had 18 team steals, with Shade, Mallory Miller, Anna Kiser and Wood all getting four.
Noblesville finished the regular season 10-12 and is on a three-game win streak. The Millers will play their first sectional game on Friday, Feb. 7, taking on the winner of Hamilton Southeastern or Carmel in the Sectional 8 semi-final at Westfield.
NOBLESVILLE 62, PENDLETON HEIGHTS 49
Noblesville FG FT TP PF
Kaitlyn Shoemaker 0-3 3-4 3 0
Brooklyn Ely 0-2 0-0 0 1
Ashlynn Shade 9-18 2-4 22 2
Abby Haley 3-8 1-3 7 2
Makenna Mundy 0-0 0-0 0 1
Mallory Miller 2-9 3-3 7 3
Anna Kiser 2-4 0-3 4 3
Dani Mendez 0-3 2-2 2 2
Kailyn Ely 1-3 0-0 2 2
Emily Wood 6-9 3-6 15 2
Totals 23-59 14-25 62 18
Score by Quarters
Noblesville 17 13 14 18 – 62
Pendleton 13 13 12 11 – 49
Noblesville 3-point shooting (2-13) Shade 2-6, Miller 0-3, B. Ely 0-2, Shoemaker 0-1, Haley 0-1.
Noblesville rebounds (29) Shade 9, Mendez 4, Wood 4, Kiser 3, Shoemaker 2, K. Ely 2, Haley 1, Miller 1, team 3.