Shamrocks claim victory at Lauren Hill Classic Shootout

The REPORTER

The Westfield girls basketball team won the Lauren Hill Classic Shootout, hosted by Lawrenceburg last Friday.

The Shamrocks beat East Central 44-28 in their first game. Westfield led 14-6 after one quarter and 27-14 at halftime. Meg Hamilton made three 3-pointers in the first half. The ‘Rocks pulled away further in the third period, outscoring the Trojans 12-2 to take a 39-16 lead.

Ten different Westfield players scored, led by Hamilton’s 11 points. Lindsey Van Dyke scored nine and Sam Price added seven.

In the championship game, the Shamrocks beat host Lawrenceburg 53-30. The Tigers led 13-10 after the first period, but Westfield came back in the second quarter to take a 27-18 halftime lead. The ‘Rocks cruised through the third period and led 44-24 going into the fourth.

Westfield also won both of its junior varsity games. The Shamrocks beat East Central 42-36, with Lizzy Foster and Paisley Crawford each scoring 12 points. Westfield defeated Lawrenceburg 49-16; Adley Russell scored 17 points and Foster had 13 points.

Price scored 16 points for Westfield, while Van Dyke had 11 points. MaKayla Hatcher scored seven.

Westfield is 12-6 and hosts Bishop Chatard on Wednesday before playing Saturday afternoon at Hamilton Heights.