Westfield held off a late charge by Lafayette Jefferson to win a 42-40 away game on Saturday.
The Shamrocks led 12-9 after the first quarter and 30-14 at halftime. The Bronchos cut Westfield’s lead to 37-30 by the end of the third period, and were tied at 40-40 with a minute left to go. Zach Banks made two free throws with 11 seconds left to clinch the game.
Banks finished with 15 points, while Eli Patchett scored 11.
Westfield is now 5-5, and hosts Plainfield on Tuesday.
Westfield 42, Lafayette Jefferson 40
Westfield FG FT TP PF
Zach Banks 5 3-5 15 0
Josh Van Dyke 4 0-0 9 2
Benji Welch 0 0-0 0 1
Caleb Welch 2 0-0 5 1
Camden Simons 1 0-1 2 0
Eli Patchett 4 1-2 11 4
Mike Koza 0 0-0 0 1
Totals 16 4-8 42 9
Score by Quarters
Westfield 12 18 7 5 – 42
Lafayette Jeff 9 5 16 10 – 40
Westfield 3-pointers (6) Banks 2, Patchett 2, Van Dyke 1, C. Welch 1.