Story byThe Portsmouth Daily Times, OhioKevin Colley, The Portsmouth Daily Times, OhioMon, February 23, 2026 at 2:18 AM UTC·5 min readWAVERLY — Having players who understand how to play positionless basketball is truly invaluable in today's modern game. It's clear that West junior Macey Whisman is grasping the concept of that term quite well. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhisman put together an outstanding All-Ohio caliber performance in a OHSAA Division V District Semifinal contest against the Chesapeake Panthers' girls basketball program, as the 6-0 junior had the full arsenal working Saturday afternoon at the Downtown Arena in Waverly. Whisman ultimately posted 25 points and 10 rebounds for a masterful double-double performance, scoring all 25 of her tallies in the final three quarters of action to lead West past Chesapeake, 48-37, in a OHSAA Division V District Semifinal contest that was held at the Downtown Arena in Waverly. Along with Whisman's performance, a strong defensive effort helped guide West to the 11-point triumph. The Lady Senators held Chesapeake to just four points in the opening quarter and 14 tallies in the opening half. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 14 points that West allowed over the opening 16 minutes of play would've been less — had Chesapeake senior Abby Issacs not banked in a three-pointer just before the halftime buzzer. The Lady Panthers tallied just five field goals in the first half, and outside of Issacs' 25 points, Chesapeake didn't have a single player score more than seven over the entirety of the contest."Defense is what we hang our hat on," West head coach Doran Martin said. "We're long and we're athletic. I let our players know early in the season that defense travels.
