North Marion girls headed for state tournament

 Fairmont Times article on the game:

Lady Huskies book trip to Charleston with rout of Philip Barbour

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PHILIPPI -- The North Marion Lady Huskies secured their spot in the Class AA state basketball tournament with a 65-29 win over Philip Barbour on Wednesday at Philip Barbour High School in the Class AA Region I co-final. 

Coach Mike Parrish's Lady Huskies raced out to an early 22-5 lead after the first quarter, an advantage they extended to 47-10 by halftime.

While the North Marion offense cooled off in the second half, only scoring 18 points, the defense did not let up, only surrendering 19 points in the final two periods en route to the 65-29 win. 

The suffocating NMHS defense forced Philip Barbour, the Reigion I Section 2 champions, into 33 turnovers in the game. 

North Marion had nearly twice as many field goal attempts as the Colts, converting on 26-of-86 shot attempts while limiting Philip Barbour to just 10 made baskets on 47 shots. 

Taylor Buonamici led the NMHS offense with 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting to go along with six assists and five steals. Christa Tobin also reached double figures for the Lady Huskies with 11 points. 

While North Marion was out-rebounded by Philip Barbour 53-52, the Lady Huskies held a big advantage on the offensive glass, pulling down 27 offensive boards. Brittany Sanders' eight rebounds were a team high. Lauren Freels had seven rebounds for NMHS while Hannah Shriver, Tobin and Cara Minor had five apiece. 

The NMHS backcourt of Tobin and fellow senior Presley Tuttle will make their fourth consecutive appearance in the state tournament, which begins next Wednesday at the Charleston Civic Center. 

The Lady Huskies will have to wait to find out their opponent until the final Class AA regional co-final between Westside and Riverview is played Thursday.