Girls basketball
Grizzly Cubs tame Bull Dogs
Franklin shot a blistering 13 of 25 from 3-point range on the way to a 56-44 victory over Columbus North on Saturday afternoon.
Down 19-17 late in the second quarter, the Grizzly Cubs (2-0) took control with a 23-3 run that lasted through the entire third.
Kuryn Brunson had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Franklin, which also got 14 points from Kyra Baker and 12 from Scarlett Kimbrell.
Woodmen win in Bloomington
Greenwood led from start to finish and held on for a 44-43 victory at Bloomington North on Saturday afternoon. Quinn Kelly led the Woodmen (1-1) with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Brooklyn Bell added seven points, 10 boards, four assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
Josie Ochsner scored nine points and Emily Metzger contributed a big 3-pointer in the fourth quarter to help keep the visitors on top.
Cougars earn big road win
Izzy Reed scored 29 points as Class A No. 5 Greenwood Christian posted a 58-49 win at Class 2A No. 2 Triton Central on Saturday night. Brooklyn Stubblefield and Savvanah Frye chipped in 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Warriors top Cougars
Whiteland pulled out a 44-42 victory at Greenfield-Central on Saturday, improving to 2-0 on the young season.
Trojans swept at home
Center Grove faced a pair of tough tests in the Trojan Classic on Saturday, falling to Hamilton Southeastern in its early game by a 42-27 score and then dropping a 63-55 overtime clash with Class 4A No. 6 Fishers in the nightcap.
Mary Wilson totaled 42 points on the day for the 10th-ranked Trojans (1-2), including 31 in the loss to the Tigers.
Braves fall in opener
Indian Creek’s season got started with an 88-36 loss to Martinsville on Saturday. Freshman Lauren Foster led the Braves with 16 points.
