By the way the Noblesville Millers played on Saturday against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers, unless you really knew what happened Thursday night at LN, you would think they had completely forgotten about how that opener at LN turned out.
Talking to Coach Buckley before the game, it was obvious that her team had made a complete turn around in a very short amount of time.
This group had either completely put two nights ago in the past or they've learned from it and figured out exactly how to capitalize on the opportunity to turn back into the team they know they're capable of being.
4A #4 Noblesville 91, Fort Wayne Snider 50 - (Saturday, 11/7 at The Mill)
Panthers 9 10 13 18 - 50
Millers 24 30 22 15 - 91
The Millers came out scoring with a flurry from the opening tip. It started with K.O. and Alexis taking the reigns, scoring early and often, especially Alexis Shannon, pouring in eight in the first. Playing so quick and with such purpose, Noblesville started out on an 11-0 run that was capped by a Rachel Shipman three before Snider head coach Kelley Meiklejohn was forced to burn the Panthers' first timeout.
Following the timeout, the Millers kept rolling with another couple swishes from downtown from Shipman again and Brooke Herron joined the party to make it 19-0 Noblesville before Snider could barely blink.
It wasn't until the 3:21 mark of the 1st quarter that, off the bench, Kyla Covington scored the Panthers' first points, but Buckley's Millers made it clear they weren't happy with Thursday's performance and led 24-9 after one.
There couldn't have been a more balanced scoring effort in the second quarter by the home standing Millers. Highlighted by another pair of Shipman 3-pointers and another 9 points out of Alexis Shannon, Noblesville's offense scored 30 more in the second to extend their already big lead to 54-19 as the teams headed to the locker room at halftime.
Buckley's squad cruised throughout the second half on their way to a blowout with 91-50 win for their first of the year.
A game that was wide open was one that Noblesville was able to see what their bench is capable of, to say the least.
The different mixes of lineups that were on the floor throughout the night make it possible for Noblesville to play different scenarios against different teams all season long.
This seems like the team that we all thought would take the floor this season. With the senior leadership of O'Reilly, Shannon, Shipman and Haley Conway, they turned around what they did on Thursday and spun it into something special that got The Mill to its feet numerous times on Saturday night.
Fort Wayne Snider (0-1) was led in scoring by junior center Kyla Covington's 13 off the bench. Allana Hurst had 8, while Daysianae Hinton added 7 and Peytin Chamble with 6. The Panthers shot a mere 21 of 36 (58%) at the free throw line, which also didn't help their cause. Snider stays home for their next game, hosting Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (0-1) on Saturday, November 14.
Noblesville (1-1) had a pretty balanced scoring attack that wouldn't stop all night long. Katelyn O'Reilly led the Millers for the second game in a row with a game-high 19 points (including 7-for-7 free throws), 8 rebounds and a pair of steals. Alexis Shannon knocked down 18 points on six field goals and 6-for-7 at the charity stripe.
Rachel Shipman was another story. The senior southpaw was well on her way to breaking her own single-game record for 3-pointers made, a feat that she accomplished last season at home against Western Boone. Shipman finished with five treys made on the night against Snider, along with two free throws for her 17 points and also dished out 6 assists.
Brooke Herron turned in a solid night with 8 points and 7 assists. Sam Salmon netted six points of her own, all in the third quarter, before fouling out in the middle of the 4th. Freshman Mallory Johnson had a coming out party in her varsity debut, scoring 6 points, grabbing 6 boards and adding three assists to her stat line. Maddie Knight's second varsity game was a break out game with 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Emily Kiser hit the boards with 8 to go along with her 4 points, 2 assists and 2 steals before hitting the deck with what we hope wasn't an injury.
Haley Conway pitched in 4, while Olivia Morales and Kaylin Mertens both added 2.
The Millers get to stay home and host Indianapolis Arsenal Tech (0-0) on Tuesday, November 10 at The Mill.
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