Hamilton County Reporter

Fishers dropped a tough Hoosier Crossroads Conference game on the road Friday, falling 63-60 at Avon.

The Class 4A No. 8 Tigers trailed the Orioles 17-11 after the first quarter and 35-26 at halftime. Fishers blasted back to tie the game at 48-48 by the end of the third period, with Alex Szilagyi draining four 3-pointers on his way to 14 points in the quarter. But Avon outscored the Tigers 15-12 in the fourth.

Szilagyi totaled five 3s and 21 points for the game, while Jeffrey Simmons added 18 points.

Fishers is 2-2 in the conference and 13-4 overall. The Tigers will be back on the road next Saturday, Feb. 1, to play another HCC game at Franklin Central.