NONLEAGUE HOOPS … Wauseon’s Marin Leatherman tries to drive past a Pettisville defender. VIEW 139 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM
UNDER PRESSURE … Olivia Miller brings the ball up the floor after grabbing a rebound for Pettisville during their nonleague contest with Wauseon.
By: Joe Blystone
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
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PETTISVILLE (January 21, 2025) – Snoopy used to pound out the line, “It was a dark and stormy night,” starting his great American novel in the “Peanuts” strip.
“It was a dark and frigid night” in Pettisville as Wauseon shot just 34 percent from the floor. But because Pettisville was only 4/28 with 25 turnovers, the Indians rolled to a 50-14 romp over the Blackbirds, to raise their record to 13-3 on the season.
It took 7:46 into the game before Olivia Miller scored the Birds first field goal. By that time the Indians had a 9-1 lead as Sophie Rupp, Johanna Tester, Ella Tule had scored field goals.
Tegan Hamilton’s runner to beat the first quarter buzzer started a 15-0 scoring run that went five minutes into the second quarter.
Marin Leatherman’s putback, three Tester buckets including a swipe and score, Aunali Reyes’ baby hook and Rupp’s triple made it 24-3.
The Blackbirds (5-11) went 0/6 in the second, getting just 2/4 from the foul line as the Indians went up 28-5 at the half.
Three more Rupp buckets and Tule’s fastbreak basket with 3:13 left in the third, increased the Indian gap to 36-7.
Wauseon hit the 35-point, running clock margin on Abby Kissel’s floater in the key with 2:10 to go. Rupp’s 13 led all scorers and Tester tacked on 12.
WAUSEON (50) – Stasa 4; Tester 12; Leatherman 2; Coronado 4; Sanchez 0; Hamilton 4; Rupp 13; Tule 4; Ehrsam 2; Oyer 0; Reyes 3; Kissel 2; Sanford 0; Fisher 0; Totals: 21-1-5 – 50
PETTISVILLE (14) – Rice 0; Strauss 0; Hastings 3; Bennett 0; G. Remington 0; Fox 0; Miller 7; Davis 1; Beltz 2; Totals: 3-1-5 – 14
WHS 11 17 10 12 – 50
PHS 3 2 7 2 – 14
Junior Varsity: Wauseon, 22-10