Noblesville split a Hoosier Crossroads Conference basketball doubleheader with Zionsville Friday night at The Mill.
The Millers girls team, ranked No. 10 in Class 4A, used a big second quarter to beat the Eagles 67-50. Noblesville led 12-7 after the first quarter, then overwhelmed Zionsville in the second period by pouring in 30 points. That gave the Millers a 42-20 lead at halftime, and they kept a comfortable lead for the entire second half.
Three Noblesville players reached double figures in scoring. Ashlynn Shade scored 22 points and drained four 3-pointers, also getting six rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Reagan Wilson threw in four 3s as well on her way to 16 points. Mallory Miller added 14 points, made six steals and dished out four assists. Kaitlyn Shoemaker had five steals.
In the boys game, Noblesville lead 14-9 after the first quarter. The Millers were still ahead 22-20 at halftime, but Zionsville got ahead by the end of the third period, leading 33-31. The Eagles then outscored Noblesville 16-10 in the fourth.
E.J. Smith scored 10 points to lead the Millers. Noah Harris added nine points and pulled seven rebounds.
The Noblesville girls are 4-2 in HCC play and 15-4 overall, and play at Harrison on Tuesday. Noblesville’s boys are 0-3 in the conference and 5-5 overall, and travel to Connersville for a game tonight.
GIRLS GAME
NOBLESVILLE 67, ZIONSVILLE 50
Noblesville FG FT TP PF
Kaitlyn Shoemaker 2-3 0-1 5 1
Ashlynn Shade 7-18 7-7 22 1
Reagan Wilson 5-9 2-2 16 4
Mallory Miller 5-9 0-1 14 3
Emily Wood 1-2 4-4 6 2
Jayla Jones 0-1 2-2 2 1
Emery Denison 0-1 0-0 0 0
Brooklyn Ely 0-2 0-0 0 1
Makenna Mundy 0-1 0-0 0 0
Carly Motz 0-0 0-0 0 1
Dani Mendez 0-0 0-0 0 2
Brooklyn Smitherman 1-1 0-1 2 1
Ava Shoemaker 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 21-47 15-18 67 18
Score by Quarters
Zionsville 7 13 14 16 – 50
Noblesville 12 30 17 8 – 67
Noblesville 3-point shooting (10-20) Wilson 4-6, Miller 4-6, Shade 1-4, K. Shoemaker 1-1, Ely 0-2, Denison 0-1.
Noblesville rebounds (24) Shade 6, Mendez 4, Wilson 3, Wood 3, Miller 2, Jones 1, Ely 1, A. Shoemaker 1, team 3.
BOYS GAME
ZIONSVILLE 49, NOBLESVILLE 41
Noblesville FG FT TP PF
E.J. Smith 2-11 6-6 10 3
Noah Harris 3-7 2-4 9 2
Luke Almodovar 0-1 2-3 2 4
Preston Roberts 2-4 2-3 7 5
David Lloyd 2-4 2-2 6 2
Josh Durham 2-3 0-0 5 4
Aaron Fine 0-5 2-2 2 2
Evan Wilson 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 11-35 16-20 41 22
Score by Quarters
Zionsville 9 11 13 16 – 49
Noblesville 14 8 9 10 – 41
Noblesville 3-point shooting (3-12) Harris 1-3, Roberts 1-2, Durham 1-1, Smith 0-3, Fine 0-2, Almodovar 0-1.
Noblesville rebounds (18) Harris 7, Durham 4, Lloyd 3, Smith 2, Fine 1, Roberts 1.