There's no place like home for the Noblesville Millers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Valparaiso by a score of 65-56 on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Noblesville to victory were Meredith Tippner and Reagan Wilson. Tippner dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Wilson scored 29 points along with five steals. Those 29 points set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of C.C. Quigley, who scored four points.
Despite the loss, Valparaiso still got an impressive performance from Becca Gerdt, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. The matchup was Gerdt's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cadynce Clark, who scored 12 points along with five assists.
Noblesville now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Valparaiso, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Noblesville will finish 2023 at home by hosting Fort Wayne Snider at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Snider is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games. Valparaiso and Norwell will round out the year against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday at. Norwell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 213 points over their last three games.
