Ava Rinehart, Hali Smith Hang 18 on Winston

Ava Rinehart and Hali Smith each hung 18 points on Winston as North Harrison prevailed 40-17 Thursday. They previously fell 21-16 to perennial powerhouse Mercer, but came out strong out of the gate to bounce back and even out their record. 

It was Rinehart who went off in the first half, starting off with a putback and then adding a drive to the rim. Hali Smith added a steal and then Rinehart scored a free throw after a Morgan Chandler steal. Winston did not have any way to stop Rinehart as she weaved her way through several red shirts for a layup, scored off a steal, and then slashed to the rim once again to make it 13-1 after one.

Rinehart added a free throw to start the second, scored off a Hali Smith steal, and then Smith added a baseline shot. Rinehart scored off yet another steal before Redbird sharpshooter Kaitlyn Estes hit a 3-pointer to cut her team's deficit to 20-4.

It was Hali Smith who went off in the second half, starting with a putback. Addison Milligan got her the ball inside for another shot. Ava Rinehart split two defenders, and then Rinehart got her the ball on the baseline and then Hali scored from inside as the Shamrocks led 32-4 after three.

Hali Smith scored twice more, scoring off a drive after Milligan got her the ball, then she went coast to coast for a layup to make it 36-4 before North Harrison started subbing freely. Morgan Chandler showed some skill down the stretch, knocking down a shot inside after Kadence Lambert got her the ball and then hitting a tough shot from the baseline.

Ava Rinehart and Hali Smith had 18 each for the Shamrocks and Morgan Chandler had the other four. The focus for the Shamrocks will be getting other people in the scoring column down the road.

Hali Smith had 8 rebounds. Ava Rinehart had 6, Raegan Hogan and Addison Milligan 4 each, Ana Ingsson 2, and Kadence Lambert and Jaelynn Polley 1.

Addison Milligan had 5 assists. Hali Smith had 4, and Morgan Chandler, Ava Rinehart, Kadence Lambert, and Kathryn Parkhurst had 1 each.

Hali Smith and Addison Milligan had 7 tips each. Ava Rinehart had 4, Raegan Hogan 3, and Lily Lane, Jaelynn Polley, and Morgan Chandler 1 each.

Ava Rinehart had 11 steals. Hali Smith had 7, Addison Milligan 6, Raegan Hogan 2, and Morgan Chandler and Kadence Lambert 1.