The Westfield Shamrocks entered their tilt with the Franklin Central Flashes with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Westfield came out on top against Franklin Central by a score of 54-46 on Friday. Given Westfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Franklin Central is ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nic Book was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Will Harvey was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Franklin Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Moriarty, who scored ten points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Carson Back, who scored 11 points.
Westfield pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Franklin Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Westfield will play host again and welcome Pike, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pike has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 214 points over their last three matches. As for Franklin Central, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Franklin Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday.
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