In a battle of top 10 Class 4A teams, No. 4 Fishers took care of No. 6 Lawrence North 55-41 Tuesday at the Wildcats’ gym.
The Tigers played an outstanding defensive first quarter, taking a 17-2 lead by the end of the period. Fishers continued to add to its lead, going up 34-14 at halftime and 47-26 after three quarters. Lawrence North tried to make a comeback in the fourth period, but the Tigers held off the Wildcats to get their 20th win of the season.
Lydia Stullken led Fishers with 14 points and eight rebounds, followed by Katie Burton’s nine points and six rebounds. Hailey Smith added eight points and eight rebounds, with Olivia Smith collecting five rebounds and dishing out four assists. All eight players that took to the court for the Tigers scored.
Fishers is 20-1, marking the fourth time in program history that the Tigers have reached 20 wins. Fishers travels to Franklin Central on Friday for its regular-season and Hoosier Crossroads Conference finale.
FISHERS 55, LAWRENCE NORTH 41
Fishers FG FT TP
Audra Emmerson 1-7 0-0 2
Kaitlynn Feagan 2-2 1-1 5
Tamia Perryman 3-6 0-0 6
Katie Howard 2-5 0-0 5
Hailey Smith 3-8 2-3 8
Olivia Smith 3-8 0-0 6
Lydia Stullken 6-8 2-5 14
Katie Burton 4-7 0-0 9
Totals 24-51 5-9 55
Score by Quarters
Fishers 17 17 13 8 – 55
Lawrence North 2 12 12 15 – 41
Fishers 3-point shooting (3-12) Howard 1-3, Feagan 1-1, Burton 1-1, Emmerson 0-4, Perryman 0-1 H. Smith 0-1, O. Smith 0-1.
Fishers rebounds (36) H. Smith 8, Burton 6, O. Smith 5, Stullken 5, Perryman 4, Howard 2, Feagan 1, team 5.