Shelbyville overcame third-quarter struggles to score 20 points in the fourth quarter to defeat Franklin County Saturday night, 40-36.

The Golden Bears, now 5-1, did not make a field goal during a 2-point third quarter that saw them fall behind at Franklin County, 27-20.

Ellie Keller hit half of her four three-pointers over the final eight minutes and the Golden Bears outscored the Wildcats 20-9 in the final quarter.

Keller finished with a team-high 13 points. Ava Wilson had 11. Ella Johnson added seven points.

Nicole Mears topped Franklin County (4-2) with 23 points. Ruby Singer had eight points.

Shelbyville won the junior varsity game, 34-21, to improve to 6-0 this season.

The Golden Bears will open their Hoosier Heritage Conference schedule Saturday against Pendleton Heights (5-1, 2-0 HHC). The Arabians added wins over Greenfield-Central (55-26) and Pike (64-40) Friday and Saturday, respectively, and saw junior guard Kaycie Warfel eclipse 1,000 career points in the conference win over Greenfield-Central.

In other prep events Saturday:

Girls basketball

Triton Central 67, Indianapolis Lutheran 26

At Triton Central, the Class 2A, No. 14 Tigers raced out to a 23-7 lead after one quarter and cruised to their third Indiana Crossroads Conference victory of the season.

Maryrose Felling scored a game-high 17 points for Triton Central (3-2, 3-0 ICC). Brooklyn Bailey backed her effort with 16 points and Hailey Harris finished with 10.

Triton Central led 43-14 at halftime.

Caitlyn Brooks and Grace King each scored seven points to lead the Saints (1-2, 0-1 ICC).

Triton Central dominated the JV contest, 70-9. Layla Compton led the Tigers with 20 points. Sophia Burbrink had 13 and Farah Coen scored 10.

Triton Central is at Morristown (0-6) Wednesday for the traditional Thanksgiving Eve girls/boys varsity-only doubleheader.

Waldron 61, Rising Sun 56

At Rising Sun, the visiting Mohawks scored 20 fourth-quarter points to seal a come-from-behind road victory to improve to 3-3 this season.

Grace Fischer led Waldron, winners of three straight, with 24 points. Emerson Lindsey finished with 13 points and Alyssa Benson and Audrey Hogg each scored eight.

Waldron led 29-25 at halftime but trailed 44-41 at the end of three quarters.

Rising Sun dropped to 2-4 with the loss.

Waldron won the junior varsity game, 30-27. Evelyn Campbell and Jackie Corlett each had eight points to lead the Mohawks (3-3).

Waldron hosts Monrovia (3-3) Monday.

On Friday at Waldron, the Mohawks improved to 2-0 against Mid-Hoosier Conference opponents with a 57-41 win over Hauser.

After a nearly even first quarter, Waldron outscored the Jets, 19-5, in the second quarter to take a lead it would never relinquish.

Benson led Waldron with 14 points. Fischer had 12 and Corlett finished with eight.

Norah Berkenstock and Erykah Everroad each had 11 points for Hauser (1-4, 0-1 MHC).

Hauser won the JV game, 37-30. Malia Murphy led the Mohawks with 14 points.

Boys wrestling

Cloverdale Invitational

Shelbyville won all five dual matches to claim the championship trophy for the second year in a row.

The Golden Bears defeated KIPP Academy (63-0), Sheridan (74-12), Covington (72-6), Cloverdale (56-24) and South Putnam (52-24).

Individual bracket winners for Shelbyville were Tripp Garner (113 pounds), Jaylen Eads (138), Kamden Turner (144), Brady Bryant (150), Julian Eads (157), Andrew Burton (165), Reuben Martins-Thomas (175) and Jacob Harker (285).

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