Girls blast past Parma 63-38

  The Lady Wolverines notched another victory in their season by defeating Parma 63-38 Friday, January 20th in our gym. One statistic stands out and that is free throw shooting. The gals made 20 of 28 attempts for a 71% average. Very nice indeed.
  Starters for the game were Sadie Shirts, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman and Kellyn Fuller. The shots were as cold as ice for Weiser in the first quarter. Palmer knocked in the first shot and made a free throw. Parma was making their shots as they built a small lead 10-3. Rachael Lee inbound to Redman for two at 2:25. Redman tipped an offensive rebound to Palmer who finished with the bucket. Redman made two free throws. Parma nailed back to back shots in the waning seconds of the quarter to lead 14-9.
  When the offense fails, the defense has to step up. Weiser forced the five second call on Parma to regain possession in the second quarter. Fuller hit a THREE! Johnson sank two free throws putting Weiser back into the game trailing 16-14. Shirts made a free throw. With less than three minutes to play in the quarter, a point separated the teams. Johnson hit a THREE! Parma kept pace. Palmer made the shot off the fastbreak, drew the foul and made the free throw to put Weiser ahead for the first time, 21-20. Redman sank two more free throws. Palmer putback an offensive rebound as Weiser took a 25-20 lead in at halftime.
  The second half was a much better showing as far as baskets being made by Weiser. Palmer scored off the fastbreak. Redman drained a THREE from the top of the key. Redman made two more free throws building Weiser's lead to 10, 32-22. Palmer to Shirts for two. Palmer sank a free throw. Redman made the bucket, drew the foul and made the free throw, 38-22. Fuller to Redman for two more. Johnson sank another THREE! At the end of the third quarter, Weiser 43, Parma 28.
  Palmer was fouled immediately in the top of the fourth quarter and made both shots count. Johnson had the steal and finished with the lay-up. Palmer and Redman hit back to back shots. Palmer made another free throw. Lee hit a bucket. Fuller's THREE put Weiser up by 20 points, 57-37. Fuller made two free throws off two trips to the line. Alex Mink putback an "O" rebound. Johnson finished out the night at the free throw line draining both shots. Weiser had the win 63-38.
  Scoring: Palmer and Redman with 18 each, Johnson 12, Fuller 8, Shirts 3, Lee and Mink 2 each.