Basketball Recap: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Pendleton Heights Arabians
Westfield won the last time they faced Pendleton Heights, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Westfield Shamrocks took down the Pendleton Heights Arabians 55-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Shamrocks.
Durante Morton was nothing short of spectacular: he went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Will Harvey, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points plus two steals.
Westfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pendleton Heights only racked up five.
Despite the defeat, Pendleton Heights saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brandt Gray went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Gray a new career-high in field goal percentage (63%). Ashaan Singh was another key player, earning six points in addition to three blocks.
Westfield's record is now 2-0. As for Pendleton Heights, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westfield has already played their next matchup (against Pendleton Heights), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pendleton Heights has already played their next match (against Westfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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