Lucas Mitchell scored 11 of his team-high 26 points in the fourth quarter to help Waldron net its second win of the season.
Mitchell hit a pair of three-pointers in the second quarter and connected on 7-of-8 free-throw attempts over the final eight minutes Saturday night to lead the Mohawks to a 49-44 win over visiting Knightstown.
Bryce Yarling and Bryant Becker each had seven points for Waldron, now 2-0 for the second straight season. Caden Sheaffer added six points.
Waldron led 10-4 after one quarter and 23-17 at halftime.
Michael Roberson scored 11 of his team-high 19 points in the third quarter as the Panthers cut the Mohawks’ lead to 36-32.
Roberson hit a pair of 3s in the fourth quarter but Knightstown (1-0) could not complete the comeback.
Mason Fields scored nine points and Connor Pyle finished with eight.
Knightstown won the junior varsity game, 40-24.
Waldron will put its perfect record on the line Thursday at Triton Central (2-0).
In other prep basketball games:
Boys basketball
Southwestern 42, Morristown 30
At Southwestern, Jordan Jones scored 24 points to lead the Spartans (1-1, 1-0 Mid-Hoosier Conference) to their first win of the season.
Jones hit a pair of 3s in the first and third quarters and scored seven points in the fourth.
Jonah DeArmitt had nine points and Aiden Hartsell scored seven.
Southwestern took a 12-4 lead after one quarter Saturday night and extended the lead to 22-9 at halftime.
Nolan Laster scored a team-high 16 points for Morristown (0-2, 0-1 MHC).
Nick Stidham and Carson Conrad each had six points.
Morristown won the junior varsity game, 30-22.
Morristown hosts Hauser (1-2) Friday at the Bee Hive. Southwestern is at Triton Central (2-0) Saturday.
Girls basketball
Pendleton Heights 77, Shelbyville 55
At Shelbyville, three Arabians combined for 44 points and the Golden Bears’ allowed a season-high points in its Hoosier Heritage Conference opener.
Whitney Warfel topped Pendleton Heights (6-1, 3-0 HHC) with 20 points Saturday afternoon at Garrett Gymnasium. Kaycie Warfel had 14 and Abi Rosenkrans finished with 10.
Ava Wilson had a team-high 18 points for Shelbyville (4-3, 0-1 HHC). Madison Phares added 17. Kylee Edwards and Abby Brenner each had eight.
The Arabians led 19-9 after one quarter then outscored the Golden Bears 23-4 in the second quarter for a 42-13 lead at halftime.
Shelbyville won the junior varsity game, 32-30, to improve to 6-0 this season.
The Golden Bears are on the road Friday night at Franklin County (4-5).
Trinity Lutheran 57, Southwestern 48
At Southwestern, Bailey Tabeling scored a game-high 34 points to lead Class A, No. 2 Trinity Lutheran (4-0) to its fourth win of the season.
Trinity Lutheran led 32-24 at halftime and 45-32 after three quarters but the Spartans (3-4) battled back.
Lily Kerber scored eight of her team-high 18 points in the fourth quarter.
Cy Stockdale hit four 3s on the way to 14 points and Lilly Rooks finished with eight points.
Trinity Lutheran won the junior varsity game, 40-13.
Jordan Brewer had a game-high 15 points to lead the visitors.
Amber Benson led Southwestern with six points.
Southwestern is at Class 2A, No. 9 Eastern Hancock (7-1) Tuesday.
