Noblesville avoided a Hoosier Crossroads Conference shutout on Monday, as the Millers beat Franklin Central 50-43 at The Mill for their HCC finale.
The second quarter was the difference for Noblesville. The Millers led 7-6 after the first period, but a solid defensive effort propelled them to a 21-11 halftime lead. Noblesville then added 17 points in the third quarter, and that helped the Millers weather a comeback by the Flashes in the fourth period.
Maddie Knight led Noblesville with 15 points, while Mallory Johnson added 14 points. Anna Kiser had a solid game with nine points and seven rebounds, with Knight collecting six rebounds. Johnson dished out four assists.
The Millers finished conference play 1-6 and are 7-13 overall. Noblesville will host Pendleton Heights at 7:30 p.m. tonight, the first of back-to-back home games to finish the regular season.
Noblesville 50, Franklin Central 43
Noblesville FG FT TP PF
Mallory Johnson 4-13 6-6 14 1
Maddie Knight 4-13 6-9 15 4
Anna Kiser 4-6 1-2 9 4
Emily Wood 2-5 1-2 5 3
Sarah Etchison 2-6 0-0 5 1
Mallory Miller 0-1 0-0 0 3
Makenna Mundy 1-1 0-0 2 2
Totals 17-45 14-19 50 18
Score by Quarters
Franklin Central 6 5 13 19 – 43
Noblesville 7 14 17 12 – 50
Noblesville 3-point shooting (2-18) Knight 1-6, Etchison 1-5, Johnson 0-6, Wood 0-1.
Noblesville rebounds (30) Kiser 7, Knight 6, Johnson 3, Mundy 3, Etchison 3, Miller 2, Wood 2, team 4.
Noblesville’s Anna Kiser scored nine points and collected seven rebounds in the Millers’ Monday win over Franklin Central. (Kent Graham)