The Noblesville Millers's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to the Zionsville Eagles on Tuesday. Noblesville took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 67-38 victory over Harrison. Given Noblesville's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Harrison is ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noblesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Meredith Tippner led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds. Tippner has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Shoemaker, who scored 19 points along with eight steals and five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Harrison still got an impressive performance from Riley Whitlock, who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elsie Ahnert, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Noblesville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Harrison, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Noblesville will take on Franklin Central at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games. As for Harrison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Muncie Central at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Muncie Central has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 30.
