Do not let the score convince you that the game between Parma and Weiser played on Tuesday, January 3rd at their place was a blow out. Parma led at half time but Weiser's shooting percentage in the second half was nearly stellar. Consider this: Weiser was 2 made of 14 attempted shots in the first quarter. The only statistic to brag about was the free throw shooting as Weiser hit 23 of 29 chances. The Lady Wolverine varsity team had the only win on the night 55-39.
Starters for Weiser were Sadie Shirts, Marquita Palmer, McKenzie Johnson, Nella Redman and Kellyn Fuller. Weiser also had six rejected balls on defense with Palmer making the first one right out of the gate. Redman was fouled making both shots. Johnson hit a THREE. Palmer sank a shot. Parma led after the first quarter 10-7.
Second quarter action wasn't much better. Shirts to Redman for two. Johnson was fouled making both shots count. Johnson was fouled and was perfect from the line, 13-13. Redman sank two free throws, 16-15 Parma. Redman with a block on defense. Redman sank two more free throws then slammed the ball into the wall on the rejection. Parma made the last shot before the buzzer to take a one point lead 18-17 at halftime.
Redman hit the early bucket in the top of the third quarter to put Weiser ahead. Shirts drained a shot, 21-20 Weiser. Johnson picked off a pass and dribbled down the court looking for a teammate to pass to. No such luck so she hit the shot herself. Redman with a block on defense. Palmer sank two shots in a row. Shirts made a free throw. Palmer made four free throws in a row. Palmer with a rejection. Redman putback an offensive rebound. Palmer sank two more free throws as Weiser led 35-24 with a quarter to play.
Weiser's first basket of the fourth quarter came via the THREE from Fuller. Alex Mink made a bucket as Weiser continued to pour in shots. Palmer with back to back "O" rebound putbacks, 44-33 Weiser. Palmer with the rejection. Johnson continued to drain shots from the free throw line, a perfect 8 for 8 on this night. Redman launched a full court pass that Fuller just caught up with and laid in, 48-35 Weiser. Shirts made three free throws. Fuller inbound to Johnson for two. Johnson would finish out the night at the free throw line sinking both shots. Weiser had the win 55-39.
Scoring by quarters. Weiser scored respectively, 7, 10, 18 and 20. Parma scored 10, 8, 6 and 15. Palmer and Johnson shared high point honors with 15 each, Redman 12, Shirts 6, Fuller 5 and Mink 2.
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