Basketball Recap: Fishers Picks Up 20th Consecutive Win

Tigers

Previous Games

12/21/24 vs Indianapolis Shortridge	93-64
12/20/24 vs Hamilton Southeastern	65-49
12/14/24 vs Indianapolis Crispus Attucks	70-55
12/07/24 @ Mt. Vernon	77-46
12/06/24 @ Noblesville	74-40
+ 15 more games

Fishers put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 93-64 victory over the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Fishers' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Zachary, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 assists. Those 17 assists gave Zachary a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Gardner, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 20 points and six assists.

Despite the defeat, Indianapolis Shortridge had strong showings from Elijah Wilson, who went 10 of 22 on his way to 35 points in addition to five boards and three steals, and Gavin Lowery, who posted 22 points and five steals. That was a full 34.4% of Indianapolis Shortridge's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Fishers' victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.

Fishers and Warsaw will round out the year against one another at at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fishers knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Warsaw likes a good challenge. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Phalen Leadership Academy at 12:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Indianapolis Shortridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.