The Noblesville Millers stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Mt. Vernon 57-26 on the road. Given Noblesville's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Mt. Vernon is ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Noblesville to victory were Justin Curry II and Aaron Fine. Curry II scored 18 points, while Fine scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Curry II has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Walston, who scored two points along with five assists and five steals.
Mt. Vernon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Davis, who scored six points along with five rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Davis posted two or more blocks. Elijah Parra was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Mt. Vernon 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.
Noblesville pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Noblesville will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Liberty Christian at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Noblesville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Thursday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will play host again and welcome Mooresville, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Mt. Vernon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday.
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