{"id":21536,"date":"2024-11-15T09:22:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T14:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=21536"},"modified":"2024-11-15T09:22:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T14:22:22","slug":"fuller-leads-pats-to-first-victory-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/15\/fuller-leads-pats-to-first-victory-of-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuller leads Pats to first victory of year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>RANDY HISNER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heritage point guard Danica Fuller scorched the nets for 26 points Thursday night to lead the Patriots to a 56-40 win over Canterbury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the first win of the season for Heritage after opening losses to Leo and Garrett. Canterbury fell to 0-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fuller hit only 6-of-19 two-pointers, but she was perfect from beyond the arc (3-3) and from the free throw line (5-5). Her 19 first-half points staked the Patriots to a 31-15 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/New-Recording.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Heritage head coach Nicole Sisson spoke with the Z Team after her team&#8217;s win Thursday. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis one feels good,\u201d said Heritage coach Nicole Sisson of the win. She praised Fuller, a senior, for all she does for her team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3459.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3459-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3459-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3459-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3459-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3459-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3459-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3459-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Heritage coach Nicole Sisson is all smiles as she gets ready to send her Patriots out to start the second half with a 31-15 lead over Canterbury<\/em>. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe sets the tone,\u201d said the coach. \u201cShe\u2019s everywhere and a great leader. You can just depend on her to do a little bit of everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apiland.net\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/API_Small.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18308\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sisson liked what she saw from the rest of her squad too. \u201cWe have grown and improved every game,\u201d she said. \u201cTonight I watched different players step up and play their best game yet.\u201d She singled out 5-9 sophomore forward Audra Bickel, who scored all ten of her points in the second half to keep the Crusaders at bay. \u201cShe was on the boards a ton and was aggressive on the offensive end of the floor,\u201d said Sisson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3466.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3466-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3466-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3466-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3466-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3466-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3466-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3466-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Audra Bickel lofts a jumper over Canterbury&#8217;s Jocelyn Roth. Bickel scored ten points for the Patriots. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fuller hit the first bucket of the game, a three-pointer from right of the key, a minute into the contest, then added a steal and layup, a drive on the right side, and a short jumper to tally nine for the quarter, leading Heritage to a 12-8 advantage at the first break. Ten more points from Fuller and five from sophomore guard Olivia Lybarger helped the Pats outscore the Crusaders 19-7 in the second quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3472.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3472-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3472-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3472-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3472-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3472-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3472-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3472-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Danica Fuller, who led all scorers with 26 points, floats a shot over the Canterbury defense<\/em>. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Any hopes that Canterbury fans harbored for a comeback were dashed when Fuller opened the third quarter with a pair of free throws and Bickel followed with a pair of jumpers to make it 37-15.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicdieservices.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=640%2C133&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=1024%2C213&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=768%2C159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?w=1161&amp;ssl=1 1161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the Crusaders closed to within 14 with 6:02 left in the fourth quarter on Sydney Coley\u2019s jumper from the right elbow, the Patriots\u2019 Riley Roy countered with a bucket on the right block (nicely assisted by Fuller\u2019s drive and dish), and Bickel added six straight points in less than a minute to grow the lead to 22 again, 49-27. The Pats were never seriously challenged after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing a mix of man-to-man and zone defense, Heritage held Canterbury to a frigid 11-of-41 (27%) shooting on twos, though the Crusaders did hit half of their threes (5-10). They made only three of their 12 free throws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3456.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3456-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3456-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3456-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3456-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3456-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3456-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3456-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Riley Roy, who scored eight points for Heritage, takes an open three-pointer<\/em>. <em>(Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Patriots made 18-of-52 (35%) twos, 4-of-15 (27%) threes, and 8-of-10 (80%) free throws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madisoncabinets.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=640%2C76&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=1024%2C121&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=300%2C35&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=768%2C91&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=1536%2C181&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?w=1938&amp;ssl=1 1938w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3462.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3462-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3462-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3462-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3462-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3462-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3462-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3462-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Danica Fuller eyes one of her five free throws without a miss<\/em>. <em>(Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lybarger and Roy each scored eight for Heritage. Lilly Ward and Addison Meyer chipped in two apiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshman Manhattan Morrisey scored 10 to lead Canterbury. Kate Laurie added eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heritage will travel to Wayne next Tuesday, November 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RANDY HISNER WZBD.com Heritage point guard Danica Fuller scorched the nets for 26 points Thursday night to lead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[41,15,51,26],"class_list":["post-21536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-basketball","tag-featured","tag-heritage","tag-sports"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3471-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21536"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21546,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21536\/revisions\/21546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}