On Saturday, it was close, but the Westfield Shamrocks sidestepped the Mooresville Pioneers for a 58-55 victory. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Pioneers are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Durante Morton
| 02/08/25 vs Mooresville | 22 |
| 01/04/25 @ Marion | 18 |
| 12/13/24 vs Guerin Catholic | 18 |
| 12/03/24 @ Pendleton Heights | 16 |
| 01/21/25 vs Yorktown | 15 |
Westfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Durante Morton, who went 7 of 12 to rack up 22 points. The dominant performance gave Morton a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Drew Haffner, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Mooresville lost, don't look at Brevon Burns. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and seven boards. The contest was Burns' third in a row with at least 15 points. Tyrone Elmore was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Westfield's record is now 13-3. As for Mooresville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westfield will head out to challenge Harrison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.5 points per game this season. As for Mooresville, they will venture away from home to take on Martinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
