Fishers and Zionsville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Fishers Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Zionsville Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Fishers faced Lawrence North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Fishers walked away with a 90-79 victory over Lawrence North. The win was familiar territory for Fishers who now have four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, a fact Zionsville proved on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 61-34 win over Lebanon. Given Zionsville's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Lebanon is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Maguire Mitchell, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Drew Snively, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Fishers pushed their record up to 20-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Zionsville, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Fishers came up short against Zionsville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 59-53. Thankfully for Fishers, Logan Imes (who scored 33 points along with seven rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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