The Lawrence North Wildcats and the Fishers Tigers (ranked 90 and 42 in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match. Lawrence North took a 90-79 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fishers on Tuesday. Lawrence North has struggled against Fishers recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lawrence North lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Azavier Robinson, who scored 17 points along with three steals. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Davion Hampton, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Something new happened on Tuesday as Miles Good saw his first action of the season, playing 18 minutes against Fishers. Good made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points along with two steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Keenan Garner was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds for Fishers. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Garner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Zachary, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 6 assists.
Lawrence North's defeat dropped their record down to 19-3. As for Fishers, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1.
Lawrence North will take on Pike at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lawrence North is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Indiana (they are ranked third, while Pike is ranked 97th). As for Fishers, they will head out on the road to challenge Zionsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Fishers focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
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