Hoopsters sweep Nyssa 12-10-2011

  The boys basketball teams hosted Nyssa on Saturday, December 10. This was my first look at the three teams and let me tell you, the freshman squad is exciting to watch. They worked well together and played outstanding ball winning 56-44. The JV game began with a bang. Jacoby Miller won the tip easily with Clayton Zimmerman and Austyn Grouthaus working together for the lay-up. The next three Nyssa possessions were stolen before the half-court line by these two speedy guards. Weiser was up 8-0 with barely a minute gone. Needless to say, the JV had no problems cruising to the win 51-30.
  The varsity from what I understand has been trying to find their rythym. A lot of new faces are on the bench and one big presence has graduated. They won last night against Vale, and tonight, also handed Nyssa a loss 61-34. The bench was a huge factor tonight as the leading scorer, Elias Daniel had a banner game scoring 16 points, at least one field goal in each quarter and the closing shot after a steal and a coast to coast dish.
  Starters for Weiser were Drew McKie, Issac Zanelli, Justin Roberts, Tyler Hemphill and Garrett Crawford. Zanelli to McKie for two. Hemphill to Crawford for the bucket. McKie with the rejection. Roberts for two. McKie made one free throw putting Weiser up 7-2. On the fast break, Roberts finished with the lay-up. Daniels putback an offensive rebound. Brock Bumgarner to Daniels for two. Weiser would finish the first quarter up 15-9.
  Zanelli found Daniels in the top of the second quarter for the shot. Zanelli sank a bucket. Flint Hickman made his shot. Nyssa had yet to score in this quarter with Weiser leading 21-9. Hickman went flying out of bounds for a loose ball, flicked it back to the court where McKie caught it and drained the shot. McKie to Zanelli cutting through the key for two, 25-9. Roberts inside the key with the nice looking hook shot. Hemphill to Roberts for the reverse shot. At the half, Weiser 29, Nyssa 15.
  McKie drove the key for two in the top of the third quarter. Nyssa did not step in this big man's way! Hemphill was fouled and made both shots count. Zanelli hit nothing but the net on his THREE! Daniels for two more, 38-15. Daniels with the "O" rebound putback. Ethan Thomas nailed a baseline THREE! Thomas to Daniels for two as the quarter came to an end. Weiser led 45-21.
  The starters sat most of the fourth quarter. Bumgarner was fouled and sank both shots. Daniels pulled down an "O" rebound in traffic and somehow passed the ball outside the key to Bumgarner who made the shot. Hickman made one free throw. Bruce Hamilton had the acrobatic move with an alley-oop reverse shot. Philipp Schmitz made a shot and the student body went wild. Derrick Reyes stole the ball and finished with the lay-up. Schmitz to Reyes for two. Schmitz sank one free throw. The final bucket again was Daniels with the steal and the coast to coast dish. Final score, Weiser 61, Nyssa 34.
  Scoring: Daniels 16, Roberts 8, McKie and Zanelli 7 each, Bumgarner and Reyes 4 each, Hickman, Thomas and Schmitz 3 each, Hemphill, Crawford and Hamilton 2 each.