The Lady Wolverines hosted their last game before the Christmas break on Tuesday, December 20. Melba was the worthy opponent for our ladies. The Frosh/Soph team had a great, low scoring game. Weiser would take the lead late in the fourth on a pass from McKayla Mills to Kate Rose Hamilton for the bucket and the lead 17-16. That lead would hold for the victory. The JV did not have the same success. The varsity had a lead half way through the first quarter and held that lead to the end winning 50-41.
Starters for varsity were Sadie Shirts, Marquita Palmer, Nella Redman, Kellyn Fuller and McKenzie Johnson. Palmer would control the tip. Johnson to Shirts for two. Palmer for two after Melba hit back to back shots. Palmer stole the ball at half court and made the easy lay-up. Fuller hit a THREE! Johnson stole the ball. The shot missed. Palmer snagged the offensive rebound and passed to Shirts who made the shot. Palmer was fouled draining both free throws. Rachael Lee inbound the ball to Palmer for the bucket. Johnson would sink two free throws to close out the first quarter. Weiser led 17-10.
Redman was fouled early in the second quarter making both shots count. Johnson for two. Fuller to Palmer for back to back shots inside the key. Johnson to Palmer for two, 27-15. Shirts inbound to Palmer to Alex Mink on the opposite side under the basket for the hoop. Johnson stole the ball and was fouled making her first. At the half, Weiser 31, Melba 20.
Melba outscored Weiser 15 points to 7 in the third quarter. Weiser's points came thusly, Redman to Palmer and then Palmer to Redman. Fuller knocked the ball loose and in the ensuing scramble, hit the deck. The ball was careening towards the end line when Palmer ran it down and fired the ball to Johnson for the shot, 37-32. Melba drew to within a basket with less than a minute to go, 37-35 Weiser. Johnson made one free throw. Weiser held the slim lead 38-35 with a quarter to play.
In the beginning of the fourth quarter, Redman inbound the ball to Palmer for two. Palmer picked up a loose rebound and hit the turn around jumper, 42-35. Johnson and Redman hit buckets. Fuller to Redman for two, 48-39. Weiser missed some one-on-one free throws as Melba was desperately scrambling to get back into the game. Johnson would sink two free throws at the end of the game sealing the win for Weiser 50-41.
Scoring: Palmer, 18, Johnson 15, Redman 8, Shirts 4, Fuller 3 and Mink 2.
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