Game Recap: Noblesville vs Fishers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Easily the most highly anticipated and best matchup of Friday night came between two teams that will be looking to make a deep run in Class 4A this post season. In a Sectional 8 preview matchup, the Noblesville Millers traveled down the road to face the Fishers Tigers. Both teams entered this game undefeated with multiple D1 prospects across the board. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a full quarter-by-quarter recap of Friday night's huge matchup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quarter 1</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers won the tip and we are off.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509229' first='Kai' last='McGrew'] would drive the lane but Noblesville would come up with a stop. McGrew would respond with a big time block on Butler signee [player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker']. Fishers would turn the ball over quickly, however.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valpo signee Jusitn Curry II would get us our first points of the game with a fastbreak slam. Been a real defensive battle up to this point. [player_tooltip player_id='2267046' first='Jason' last='Gardner Jr.'] would get Fishers on the board going 1-2 at the line. After a defensive stop, he would go the length and get an easy layup to give Fishers the lead.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] for three gives Fishers the 6-4 lead. Justin Curry with three as well and was fouled by freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2860080' first='Tristan' last='Breland']. Noblesville back up 8-6.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker'] gets his first points of the game. Millers 10-8. Fishers senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2272212' first='Torey' last='Breland'] would hit a corner three.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2575585' first='Jean-Claude' last='L'homme'] would hit a three for Fishers to give them the 12-10 lead early.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2470635' first='Levi' last='Walker'] checks in and immediately gets a steal and score for the Tigers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>End 1Q: Fishers 14, Noblesville 13</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quarter 2</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walker would take a hard fall on a drive right at the start of this quarter but nothing would be called and would result in Gardner getting out in transition and finding McGrew for the layup.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561045' first='Adam' last='Fine'] would get fouled for Noblesville and go 1-2 at the line. He has the assignment of guarding Zachary this game and those two have been battling.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561049' first='Max' last='Flanagan'] has been an x-factor for Noblesville so far. Long wing/forward that has hit a few big threes early and caused problems with his length.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Timeout here tied at 17. 5:36 left in the half.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zachary three gives Fishers the 20-17 lead.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Flanagan hits his 4^th&nbsp;three of the game. So impressed with him thus far.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>At the half Noblesville 25, Fishers 22</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quarter 3</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gardner Jr with a bucket out of the break to get us started here. [player_tooltip player_id='2272212' first='Torey' last='Breland'] would follow up with a three and then Gardner jr with another floater. Fishers now up 29-25. Timeout Millers at 6:30.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gardner jr has exploded this half. 12 points now.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>13-0 run for Fishers now. Noblesville burned 2 timeouts in the 3Q. What a start to this half by the Tigers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers would call a timeout at the 1:00 min mark. When the ball was dead, [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] would get in the face of Jusitn Curry II and eventually be called for a technical. Curry would go 1-2 at the line and then hit a baseline layup.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509229' first='Kai' last='McGrew'] at the buzzer for Fishers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>End 3Q: Fishers, 42, Noblesville 32</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quarter 4</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gardner Jr with a bucket to start this quarter.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rough start for McGrew. Got stuffed again then called for a offensive foul.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers up 45-34 with 5:22 left.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Curry would draw yet another shooting foul from deep. [player_tooltip player_id='2860080' first='Tristan' last='Breland'] would pick up his 4^th&nbsp;foul.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Curry hits a three and cuts the lead down to 9. 4:30 left. [player_tooltip player_id='2470635' first='Levi' last='Walker'] would hit a corner three and respond for Fishers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers running clock now. Up 55-38 with 2:00 left.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Subs all check in. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Final: Fishers 56, Noblesville 40 </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194415' first='Jason' last='Gardner'] Jr 20 pts </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] 12 pts </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Justin Curry 19 pts </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561049' first='Max' last='Flanagan'] 12 pts</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->