A huge second quarter broke Westfield’s Tuesday night game with Western Boone wide open.
The Shamrocks outscored the Stars 24-3 in that period, and that led them to a 56-34 victory at The Rock. Westfield led 8-3 after the first quarter, but that second-period surge gave the Shamrocks a 32-6 lead at halftime.
Ian Kristensen scored 17 points for Westfield, with Aaron Bennett and Jonah Welch each chipping in 11 points. Bennett made three 3-pointers. Kristensen pulled seven rebounds, with Caleb Welch grabbing six. Josh Van Dyke handed out four assists.
The ‘Rocks are now 6-11 and host New Castle on Friday.
WESTFIELD 56, WESTERN BOONE 34
Westfield FG FT TP PF
Zach Banks 3-3 3-3 9 2
Aaron Bennett 4-4 0-1 11 2
Josh Van Dyke 2-4 0-0 4 2
Jaret Bailey 0-0 0-0 0 0
Jonah Welch 4-6 3-6 11 2
Caleb Welch 1-2 1-1 4 3
Ian Kristensen 7-13 2-5 17 0
Michael Koza 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 21-32 9-16 56 11
Score by Quarters
Western Boone 3 3 11 17 – 34
Westfield 8 24 11 13 – 56
Westfield 3-point shooting (5-10) Bennett 3-3, Kristensen 1-4, C. Welch 1-2, Van Dyke 0-1.
Westfield rebounds (23) Kristensen 7, C. Welch 6, J. Welch 4, Banks 2, Bennett 1, Van Dyke 1, Bailey 1, Koza 1.
Van Dyke 4 assists.