With a pair of convincing victories, Waldron should hold on to the top ranking in Class A for a third consecutive week.

On Friday, the Class A, No. 1 Mohawks used a 22-point third quarter to pull away for a 59-35 win at North Decatur.

Hadlie Ross, Nichole Garner and Bella Larrison combined for 19 of those points in the decisive quarter. Larrison finished with a game-high 19 points to keep the Mohawks unbeaten and a perfect 4-0 against Mid-Hoosier Conference schools.

Ross scored 12 points while Garner finished with seven. Mackenzie Shaw and Megan Bogemann each added six.

Waldron led 15-7 after one quarter and 25-20 at halftime before outscoring the Chargers (10-5, 0-1 MHC) 22-5 in the third quarter.

Kelsey Haley hit four three-pointers to lead North Decatur with 12 points. Ella Kunz had seven points.

On Saturday, Waldron improved to 12-0 this season with a 57-7 win over Knightstown (1-13).

Garner led the Mohawks with 12 points. Bogemann finished with 10. Eight different Waldron players scored.

Waldron scored the first 28 points of the game and led 45-5 at halftime.

Waldron entered the weekend as one of just nine girls basketball teams still unbeaten this season. The Mohawks start this week as one of six after Fairfield, Vincennes Rivet – the No. 2 team in Class A, and Edgewood suffered losses.

Waldron will host a four-team tournament on Dec. 28.

The Mohawks face Batesville in the first semifinal with Union County and Blackford in the second semifinal.

In other girls basketball games Saturday:

Franklin 68, Shelbyville 28

At Franklin, the visiting Golden Bears (7-6) did not have enough offensive firepower to keep up with the Class 4A, No. 2 Grizzly Cubs (14-0).

Kylee Edwards scored 21 of Shelbyville’s 28 points.

Ashlyn Traylor led Franklin with 21 points. Adelyn Walker followed with 13 points and Lauren Klem had nine.

Franklin led 18-11 after one quarter then put together a 23-point second quarter for a 41-15 lead at halftime.

The Golden Bears travel to Valparaiso Thursday to compete in the Viking Holiday Tournament.

In the first semifinal, Valparaiso takes on Knox. Shelbyville follows against unbeaten South Central (Union Mills) in the second semifinal.

Morristown 50, Rising Sun 26

At Morristown, the host Yellow Jackets ended a three-game losing streak with a strong performance against the Shiners (4-8).

Raegan Kleine topped Morristown (6-6) with 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Gracie Laster had 12 points and six steals. Nevaeh Sanders followed with eight points and six steals.

Danika Rutledge had six points and a team-high eight rebounds.

Morristown led 12-3 after one quarter and 26-9 at halftime.

The Yellow Jackets next compete in the Cambridge City Classic on Dec. 30.

Cambridge City Lincoln hosts Milan in the first tournament semifinal game. Morristown follows against Randolph Southern.