The REPORTER
The Sheridan basketball teams had a triumphant night at Tri-Central, sweeping both the girls and boys games in a Hoosier Heartland Conference doubleheader.
The Blackhawks girls went first and overwhelmed the Trojans 47-26. Sheridan outscored Tri-Central in all four quarters, leading 11-3 after the first period. Kenzie Garner hit two 3-pointers in that quarter.
The Trojans tightened things up in the next two periods, but the ‘Hawks still led 23-13 at halftime and 36-24 after three. Sheridan blasted away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Tri-Central 11-2.
Garner scored 25 points, throwing in three 3s along the way. Cecilia Timme had seven points and Shelby Eaton scored six.
Sheridan’s boys had it a little tougher, but they ultimately prevailed in their game 64-57. The Blackhawks led 19-16 after one quarter, with freshman Trey Page hitting three 3s. Tri-Central came back in a defensive second period, outscoring Sheridan 9-5 for a 25-24 halftime lead.
The ‘Hawks got the lead back in the third quarter, putting in 20 points and going up 44-38 by the end of the period. Page had eight points, while Damon Winston scored seven. The fourth quarter was close, but Sheridan stayed ahead thanks to its free-throw shooting, making 8 of 9 during the period. Caleb Wright hit all four of his attempts, while Page was 4 of 5.
Page led the scoring with 25 points, followed by Winston with 13 and Wright with 10. Tyler Garner led the rebounding with nine, while Winston collected five. Winston also blocked four shots. Trent DeCraene handed out five assists and Wright dished out four.
Sheridan’s girls are 4-1 in the conference and 13-3 overall. Their next game is Thursday at Speedway. The Blackhawks boys improved to 2-2 in HHC play and are 6-4 overall, and host Rossville tonight in another conference contest.
GIRLS GAME
SHERIDAN 47, TRI-CENTRAL 26
Sheridan FG FT TP PF
Cecilia Timme 2 3-4 7 2
Kenzie Garner 9 4-4 25 2
Shelby Eaton 2 2-4 6 3
Nova Cross 1 0-0 2 3
Brielle Garner 0 0-0 0 0
Sadie Timme 1 2-2 4 1
Mac Smith 1 1-2 3 2
Totals 16 12-16 47 13
Score by Quarters
Sheridan 11 12 13 11 – 47
Tri-Central 3 10 11 2 – 26
Sheridan 3-pointers (3) K. Garner 3.
BOYS GAME
SHERIDAN 64, TRI-CENTRAL 57
Sheridan FG FT TP PF
Trent DeCraene 3-9 2-5 8 0
Tyler Garner 1-4 2-2 4 5
Trey Page 7-10 7-8 25 4
Caleb Wright 3-8 4-4 10 4
Damon Winston 6-12 0-1 13 2
Owen Bell 0-2 0-0 0 1
Devon Hamilton 0-0 0-0 0 0
Carson Wright 1-1 2-2 4 3
Totals 21-46 17-22 64 19
Score by Quarters
Sheridan 19 5 20 20 – 64
Tri-Central 16 9 13 19 – 57
Sheridan 3-point shooting (5-16) Page 4-7, Winston 1-4, DeCraene 0-2, Bell 0-2, Cal. Wright 0-1.
Sheridan rebounds (24) Garner 9, Winston 5, Car. Wright 4, Cal. Wright 3, DeCraene 2, Page 1.