On Friday, the Westfield Shamrocks strolled past the East Central Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 44-28. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Trojans are ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Meg Hamilton out in front who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Van Dyke, who put up nine points.
Despite the defeat, East Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Natalie Stenger earned seven points. Stenger is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrina Dugan, who had ten points.
Westfield is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for East Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Westfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-30 win against Lawrenceburg on the 3rd. East Central has also already played their next game, a 53-22 victory against Beech Grove on the 3rd.
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