Noblesville is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Lawrence North is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Noblesville Millers will welcome the Lawrence North Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Noblesville is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since December 5, 2024 on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Cathedral with a sharp 64-40 win. The Millers pushed the score to 49-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Irish had little chance of recovering from.
Noblesville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Meredith Tippner, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards, and C.C. Quigley, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Tippner has scored at least a third of Noblesville's points. Another player making a difference was Kate Rollins, who made all 5 shots she took for 11 points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lawrence North against Valparaiso on Saturday as the squad secured a 71-40 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Lawrence North's win came from a few key players Noblesville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kya Hurt, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points along with six assists and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamaya Thomas, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Lawrence North was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valparaiso only racked up nine assists.
Noblesville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Lawrence North, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Noblesville has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Lawrence North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Noblesville couldn't quite finish off Lawrence North when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 56-53. Will Noblesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
