You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Westfield's strategy against Marion on Saturday. The Westfield Shamrocks were the clear victor by a 74-49 margin over the Marion Giants. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Giants are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Durante Morton, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 18 points. Brock Detamore was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points.
Westfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marion only racked up nine assists.
Despite the loss, Marion still got an impressive performance from Amar Rogers, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadion Smith, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points.
Shamrocks
| 01/04/25 @ Marion | 74-49 |
| 12/28/24 @ Richmond | 71-21 |
| 12/21/24 vs Bethesda Christian | 67-23 |
| 12/20/24 vs Noblesville | 57-50 |
| 12/13/24 vs Guerin Catholic | 53-40 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Westfield, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westfield will head out to take on Mt. Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westfield has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Marion, they will venture away from home to challenge Carmel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.2 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
