Fishers took on the No. 1-ranked team in Class 4A Thursday, welcoming North Central to the Tiger Den.
The Panthers beat the Tigers 62-50. North Central led Fishers 12-10 after the first quarter and 34-15 at halftime. The Tigers had a great third period, cutting NC’s lead to 43-34, but the Panthers held on in the fourth quarter to get the win.
Skylar Fulton made four 3-pointers on her way to 17 points, followed by Toni Grace scoring 12 points. Tamia Perryman collected nine rebounds, with Grace getting eight boards. Lydia Stullken had another solid defensive game, blocking five shots.
Fishers is now 8-7 for the season. The Tigers are off until next Friday, Dec. 29, when they travel to Hanover to play in Southwestern High School’s annual Rumble on the River. Fishers will play the winner of a first-round game between McCutcheon and Salem at 6:45 p.m. Friday evening, then play two more games on Saturday, Dec. 30.
