Westfield’s Braden Smith became a member of a celebrated club on Saturday as he led the Shamrocks to an 82-42 victory over Muncie Central in an afternoon game at The Rock.
Smith, a junior, scored his 1,000th career point, reaching that level by making a 3-pointer in the third quarter. That was one of five 3-pointers Smith made during the game.
The Shamrocks and Bearcats were tied at 8-8 after the first quarter, but Westfield got going in the second period, putting in 25 points for a 33-25 halftime lead. The ‘Rocks dominated the third period, outscoring Muncie Central 33-9 and holding a 66-34 lead by the end of the quarter.
Smith totaled 31 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Luke Naas added 11 points, including three 3-pointers. Luke Van Dyke contributed nine points and collected five rebounds. Matthew Penley and Cam Haffner both scored eight points, with Haffner also dishing out five assists.
Westfield is 11-3 and hosts Fishers Thursday in a Hoosier Crossroads Conference game.
WESTFIELD 82, MUNCIE CENTRAL 42
Westfield FG FT TP PF
Braden Smith 12-18 2-3 31 1
Benji Welch 0-1 0-2 0 2
Matthew Penley 4-5 0-0 8 1
Cam Haffner 3-7 1-2 8 0
Nic Depasquale 2-3 2-2 6 0
Luke Naas 4-7 0-0 11 3
Alex Wolf 1-2 0-0 2 0
Trey Dorton 0-0 0-0 0 0
Luke Van Dyke 4-7 1-2 9 1
Kai Butterworth 3-6 0-2 6 0
Jonah Spinner 0-1 0-0 0 0
Alex Romack 0-0 1-2 1 0
Totals 33-57 7-15 82 8
Score by Quarters
Muncie Central 8 17 9 8 – 42
Westfield 8 25 33 16 – 82
Westfield 3-point shooting (9-21) Smith 5-7, Naas 3-5, Haffner 1-2, Van Dyke 0-2, Welch 0-1, Wolf 0-1, Depasquale 0-1, Butterworth 0-1, Spinner 0-1.
Westfield rebounds (36) Smith 9, Van Dyke 5, Dorton 4, Haffner 4, Naas 3, Penley 3, Welch 2, Depasquale 2, Romack 2, Wolf 1, Butterworth 1.