BY ED WRIGHT
March 3, 2010, 1:05 a.m.

  Kevin Weisz was Mr. First Half and Brandon Duffey was Mr. Second Half for Canton's basketball team Tuesday night against host Walled Lake Central.

  And, as usual, Dietrich Lever was Mr. Four Quarters.

  The trio combined forces to lead the Chiefs to a resounding 61-46 triumph over a very solid Vikings contingent.

  Weisz was on fire around the perimeter, nailing five triples, including a 24-foot buzzer-beater just before the half that boosted Canton's lead to 32-22.

  Duffey picked up the slack in the second half for the winners, scoring all 15 of his points while adding five rebounds and two steals.

  Lever, the Chiefs' lightning-quick junior point guard, stuffed his stat line with all kinds of big numbers, netting 14 points, seven assists, six steals and two rebounds.

  "We played solid all night defensively," said Canton coach Jimmy Reddy, whose team capped its regular season with a stellar 14-6 record. "We were good offensively in the second half. Dietrich did a great job of getting people the ball in positions to score."

  Weisz finished with a game-high 21 points. His front-court mate Paul Baumgart also turned in a strong effort, registering six points and eight rebounds.

  Canton led from the get-go, torching the nets for 17 first-quarter points before taking a 10-point lead into the half. The Chiefs led 44-33 after three quarters before outscoring the Vikings, 17-13, over the final eight minutes.

  Canton hit 10 of 14 free throws. Central was four of seven from the line.

  The Chiefs open next week's Class A District tournament at Novi on Monday at 5 p.m. against PCEP rival Salem.

  "Ever since we lost to Salem about a week and a half ago, we've gotten better each time out," said Reddy. "Hopefully, we can keep improving into next week. It is a very tough District that any of those teams could win."