Tigers cruise past Eagles

Hamilton County Reporter

Fishers finished up its Hoosier Crossroads Conference season on a high note,
cruising past Zionsville 58-39 in a Friday away game.

The Tigers played a solid defensive first half, leading 15-4 after the first quarter and 31-13 at halftime. Charlie Smith had nine points in that half, with Alex Szilagyi making a pair of 3-pointers. Jeffrey Simmons added seven points, including a 5-of-6 effort from the free-throw line.

The Eagles cut into Fishers’ lead slightly in the third quarter, getting within 43-30 by the end of the period. But the Tigers turned up its defense again, limiting Zionsville to nine points in the fourth.

Szilagyi finished the game with 17 points, including three 3-pointers. Smith added 13 points and Simmons scored 11, going 9-of-10 from the line.

Fishers completed its HCC season with a 4-3 record and is 17-6 overall.

After seven straight games and over a month on the road, the Tigers finally return home to the Tiger Den on Tuesday to play their regular-season finale against North Central.

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