Westfield has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 45-36 to the Brownsburg Bulldogs on Friday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Shamrocks, who fell 41-38 when the teams last met back in January of 2023.
Westfield's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makayla Hatcher, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 11 points. Meg Hamilton was another key player, putting up ten points.
Leading Brownsburg to victory were Avery Gordon and Elle Mcculloch. Gordon dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards, while Mcculloch posted 11 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Gordon's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Miller, who had six points and three steals.
Westfield's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for Brownsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Westfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-31 win against Ben Davis on the 28th. Brownsburg has also already played their next match, a 73-32 victory against Terre Haute North Vigo on the 25th.
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