Westfield found itself on the wrong end of a last-second shot Friday night, as the Shamrocks fell at Franklin Central 58-57.
Zach Banks put Westfield up by two late in the game, but the Flashes hit a 3-pointer with under 10 seconds left to get the win. It was a back and forth game, with Franklin Central leading 19-11 after the first quarter, but the ‘Rocks cut that advantage to 34-32 by halftime and 50-47 after three quarters.
Banks led the Westfield scoring with 19 points. Caleb Welch contributed 18 points and five rebounds, while Braden Smith had 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Benji Welch also handed out four assists.
The Shamrocks are 11-9 and return to The Rock tonight to host New Castle.
Franklin Central 58, Westfield 57
Westfield FG FT TP PF
Zach Banks 9-15 0-1 19 0
Braden Smith 6-9 0-0 16 0
Benji Welch 1-2 2-2 4 0
Caleb Welch 7-15 0-0 18 2
Camden Simons 0-0 0-0 0 0
Eli Patchett 0-2 0-0 0 2
Zach Byrer 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 23-43 2-3 57 4
Score by Quarters
Westfield 11 21 18 7 – 57
Franklin Central 19 15 13 11 – 58
Westfield 3-point shooting (9-22) C. Welch 4-11, Smith 4-7, Banks 1-3, Patchett 0-1.
Westfield rebounds (19) Smith 5, C. Welch 5, B. Welch 4, Simons 3, Byrer 2.