It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Noblesville Millers can now relate to. They lost to the Indians on the road by a decisive 52-36 margin on Saturday. Noblesville's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Noblesville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Meredith Tippner, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 41.7% of Noblesville's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Reagan Wilson, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Noblesville struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lake Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aniyah Bishop led the charge by scoring 13 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Ayla Krygier was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Noblesville's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Lake Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Noblesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lake Central will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Lawrence Central at 8:15 p.m. on February 24th. Lawrence Central will roll in looking for their 25th straight victory, something Lake Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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