With a balanced scoring effort and a strong defensive performance, Shelbyville’s girls basketball program earned its first Hoosier Heritage Conference win of the season Tuesday at New Palestine.

Madison Bassett had a team-high 11 points for Shelbyville (6-4, 1-1 HHC) and Kylee Edwards, Ava Wilson and Madison Phares each had seven.

The Golden Bears led after each of the first three quarters and outscored the Dragons (6-4, 1-2 HHC) 13-4 over the final eight minutes to seal the victory.

Rachel Kelley led New Palestine with 12 points.

Alaina Miller finished with eight and Isabella Gizzi had seven – 17 points below her season average.

Shelbyville’s junior varsity improved to 8-1 this season with a 35-33 victory.

Shelbyville continues its HHC schedule Friday against New Castle (5-6, 2-1 HHC). Varsity tipoff is 6 p.m. for the girls-boys doubleheader at William L. Garrett Gymnasium.

In other prep events Tuesday:

Girls basketball

Triton Central 35, Greenwood 33

At Greenwood, the Class 2A, No. 2 Tigers pulled out a tough road win in a low-scoring game.

Olivia Faust topped Triton Central (8-1) with nine points. Lizzie Graham and Brooklyn Bailey each had eight.

Kelly Quinn scored seven of her game-high 13 points in the fourth quarter for Greenwood (3-6). Josie Ochsner finished with seven points.

Triton Central’s junior varsity won an even lower-scoring game at Greenwood, 18-16.

Hailey Harris led the Tigers with six points. Kennedy Brown had four. Half of TC’s points came from the free-throw line.

Gabby Wegesin, Breanna Pierce and Emma Gardner each had four points for the Woodmen.

Triton Central hosts Southwestern Saturday night.

Southwestern 57, Knightstown 24

At Southwestern, Lilly Rooks scored a season-high 20 points to lead the Spartans (4-5) to the home victory.

Rooks scored 18 of her points in the middle two quarters as Southwestern extended a 12-3 advantage to 48-18.

Alison Muck finished with 12 points and Lily Kerber added nine.

Destiny McGlothin led Knightstown (1-9) with eight points. Paige Personette had seven.

Southwestern’s JV squad won its first game of the season, 17-16.

Katelynn Coffman led the Spartans with eight points. Emma Fritz had five and Amber Benson tallied four.

Southwestern is at Class 2A, No. 2 Triton Central Saturday night.

Wrestling

Triton Central 52, Eastern Hancock 27

At Triton Central, the host Tigers won their season debut over the Royals.

Triton Central won six head-to-head matches and accepted three forfeits.

Hadyn Ball (182 pounds), Austin Myers (220) and Aden Sosbe (285) were victorious by forfeit.

Ayden Nufio defeated Eastern Hancock’s Logan Gilman at 106 pounds, 14-3.

At 120, Dayne Bailey pinned Kolton Gilbreth in the third period.

Lucas Kleeman scored a pinfall victory at 145 late in the third period against Kevin Beaver.

Trevor Ashman pinned Logan Adams in less than one minute at 152.

At 160, Tristan Gibbons collected a first-period pinfall win over Phoenix Bewsey.

And Andrew Bailey won in 13 seconds at 195 over Ethan Carter.

Triton Central forfeited matches at 113, 126, 132 and 138.

Triton Central’s Isaak Booth lost 7-3 to Brayden Tincher at 170.

Jaden Ferris and Peyton Burris won JV matches for Triton Central.

Triton Central travels to Union County for a dual match Thursday.

Whiteland 45, Shelbyville 15

At Whiteland, the Golden Bears dropped to 7-5 in dual matches this season.

Shelbyville’s only head-to-head win came at 152 pounds.

The Golden Bears travel Dec. 18 to the Franklin County Invitational.