Weiser Wolverines dominate the Ontario Tigers

 The Lady Wolverines started strong with tough defense, quickly putting pressure on the Tigers. Within the first three minutes, Weiser was ahead 13 to 0. Evie Dolton scored the first basket for Weiser with an assist from Kailee Lerew. Lucy Hickey then went on a scoring spree, contributing two layups and a three-pointer. Ellie Shirts and Hailey Eames also scored, adding to the total.

 The first quarter continued with the Wolverines dominating the game through their full-court pressure. Kailee Lerew recorded one of her 12 steals and swiftly made a layup, extending Weiser’s lead to 17 to 0. Soon after, Alyvia Goff hit a 3-pointer to bring Weiser’s score to 20 points. The teamwork paid off, with Sophia Shirts finishing a possession with a layup, and Jordan Stromberg adding to the score with a baseline drive and an 18-footer, pushing the team to 24 and then 26 points. 

 With 42 seconds left in the first period, Ontario went to the foul line but made only one of two free throws. The quarter ended with Weiser leading 26 to 1.

 Weiser maintained their pressure in the second quarter, scoring frequently while holding Ontario to a single point. Three minutes in, Weiser surpassed the 40-point mark. Ellie Shirts made a strong baseline drive and passed the ball to Evie Dolton for 2 points. Shortly after, Ellie Shirts scored another 2 points off a defensive steal as she raced down the court. Sophia Shirts contributed 2 additional buckets from rebound put-backs, and Alyvia Goff capped off the first half with a steal, a layup, and a 3-pointer from the top assisted by Jordan Stromberg. 

 At halftime, Weiser led by an impressive 50 points, with a score of 51 to 1.

 After the break, it took Weiser a moment to regain their rhythm as they experienced a few turnovers and missed some shots. However, once settled, they continued to showcase strong defense and focused on their offensive strategies, slowing down the pace of the game. 

 At the end of the third quarter, the score was Weiser 63, Ontario 3, as the Tigers managed to score only one basket less than 90 seconds into the third but went scoreless for the remainder of the period.

 The fourth quarter featured a running clock, given Weiser’s substantial lead. With 1:45 left, the Tigers scored off a baseline inbounds play. 

 When the final buzzer sounded, Weiser celebrated a resounding victory over Ontario, with a final score of 74 to 5, winning by 69 points.

 Lucy Hickey led the Lady Wolverines with 15 points and 5 steals. Kailee Lerew also had a strong performance, contributing 11 points, 12 steals, and 7 assists. Sophia Shirts added 9 points. Three players, Ellie Shirts, Evie Dolton, and Hailey Eames, each scored 8 points, with Ellie also providing 6 assists. Alyvia Goff tallied 7 points along with 8 steals, while Jordan Stromberg and Ali Sorensen each contributed 4 points.    

Scores at the end of Quarters:

Weiser Ontario

1st: 26 1

2nd: 51 1    

3rd: 63 3

4th: 74 5