The Norwell girls’ basketball team proved it could be one of the best teams in the area on night No. 1 with an 83-60 point victory over No. 19 Warsaw on the road.

Norwell senior Dekota Hubble (center) eyes the basket while being closely guarded by two Tiger defenders during Saturday night’s game in Warsaw. The Knights kicked off the season with a 83-60 win over the Lady Tigers. (Photo by Chad Kline)

The Knights shot 52.6 percent (30-57) from the field with an impressive 17-30 from three.

Kennedy Fuelling led the team with 27 points on 10-16 (7-9 three). Makenzie Fuess went for 24 points, and Vanessa Rosswurm with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Norwell’s next game will be at Northrop starting at 7:30 p.m.

NORWELL 83, WARSAW 60

At Warsaw

NORWELL (1-0):  TOTALS: Kennedy Fuelling 10-16 0-0 27, Makenzie Fuess 8-15 3-3 24, Vanessa Rosswurm 5-9 0-0 13, Lilly Norris 3-6 2-5 9, Annabell Johnson 2-3 0-0 5, Ali Riley 1-2 0-0 2, Ryland Graft 1-2 0-0 2, Dekota Hubble 0-3 1-2 1, Jada Dale 0-1 0-0 0, Haley green 0-0 0-0 0, Ashley Waldman 0-0 0-0 0.

WARSAW (0-1):  TOTALS: Bricker 8-17 4-4 26, Winchester 6-17 3-5 18, Zartman 2-7 1-2 7, Neely 1-5 0-0 2, Knepp 1-2 0-0 2, McManus 1-2 0-0 2, Kiser 0-2 2-4 2, Chastain 0-0 1-2 1, Wrenn 0-3 0-0 0.

Norwell         27   20   21  15   ––   83

Warsaw        00   00   00   00   ––   60

Three-point FG: Norwell 17-30 (Fuelling 7-9, Fuess 5-10, Rosswurm 3-6, Johnson 1-2, Norris 1-2, Riley 0-1), Warsaw 11-32 (Bricker 6-13, Winchester 3-8, Zartman 2-4, McManus 0-1, Neely 0-2, Knepp 0-1, Wrenn 0-3). Rebounds: Norwell 34 (Rosswurm 10, Johnson 7, Hubble 4, Fuelling 3, Norris 3, Fuess 2, Dale 2, Graft 1, Waldman 1), Warsaw 22 (Winchester 10, Zartman 2, Neely 2, Gricker 2, Knepp 2, Wrenn 1, McManus 1, Kiser 1). Turnovers: Norwell 12, Warsaw 11. Fouls: Norwell 17, Warsaw 17. Fouled Out: None. Technicals: None.

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