Fishers was dealt a tough loss to North Central, falling 45-43 Saturday at the Tiger Den.
The Class 4A No. 7 Tigers jumped out to a 14-7 lead after the first quarter, with Joirdyn Smith scoring five points. The 4A No. 9 Panthers cut that advantage to 29-27 by halftime; Hailey Smith and Olivia Smith each had five points to help keep Fishers in front.
North Central took the lead in the third quarter, going up 39-34 by the end of the period. The Tigers came back to tie the game at 43-43, but the Panthers won by making a basket with 1.5 seconds left.
Olivia Smith led Fishers with 11 points.
The Tigers are 13-4 and host Brownsburg Friday in a Hoosier Crossroads Conference game.
NORTH CENTRAL 45, FISHERS 43
Fishers FG FT TP PF
Karina Scott 2 0-0 6 1
Joirdyn Smith 3 0-0 7 3
Kate Thomas 1 0-1 2 2
Hailey Smith 3 2-6 8 3
Olivia Smith 4 2-4 11 2
Talia Harris 1 0-2 3 1
Morgan Roberts 0 0-0 0 0
Alycia Triplett 3 0-0 6 3
Ava Carter 0 0-0 0 0
Totals 17 4-13 43 15
Score by Quarters
North Central 7 20 12 6 – 45
Fishers 14 15 5 9 – 43
Fishers 3-pointers (5) Scott 2, J. Smith 1, Harris 1, O. Smith 1.