The Fishers Tigers will face off against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fishers has seven straight wins, Hamilton Southeastern has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fishers had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 54-41 victory over Carmel on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fishers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taden Metzger, who scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Justin Kirby, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern faced North Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The contest between Hamilton Southeastern and North Central wasn't particularly close, with Hamilton Southeastern falling 66-47.
Hamilton Southeastern's defeat came about despite a quality game from Donovan Hamilton, who scored 21 points along with two steals and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Totton, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Fishers' victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Fishers beat Hamilton Southeastern 64-57 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Fishers repeat their success, or does Hamilton Southeastern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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