By RICHARD TORRES
For The Reporter
The Fishers Tigers continue to hit their stride late in the season.
Tied with Hoosier Crossroads Conference foe Brownsburg, 25-25, at halftime on Friday, Jan. 16, the host Tigers erupted for a 23-point third quarter inside The Jungle and held on to win 65-59.
Fishers’ (10-8, 1-4 HCC) victory snapped their four-game, HCC winless streak and pushed their overall winning streak to two straight, marking the program’s fourth triumph in five contests.
The Tigers powered past the Bulldogs (9-8, 2-3 HCC) behind a trio of double-digit scorers led by sophomore Ella Burleson’s game-high 17 points. Burleson buried a team-best five 3-pointers, including three in the second half.
Sophomore Reagan Reiff finished with 12 points, and senior Natalie Thomas had 11 points.
Junior Caroline Kirkendall and senior Makayla Triplett added 8 and 7 points, respectively. Junior Alanna Anthony chipped in six points.
Brownsburg narrowed the gap late with a 24-point fourth quarter, but the Tigers’ 48-35 lead entering the final frame proved enough to fend off the Bulldogs’ double-figures quartet.
Elle McCulloch and Laniah Walkine both led Brownsburg with 14 points each. Bri Brown had 13 points followed by Gabbi Harvey with 11.
Fishers hosts Carmel on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.