The famous New Castle High School fieldhouse will be filled with Shamrocks at the end of December.
Both the Westfield girls and boys basketball teams have been invited to play in the prestigious Raymond James Hall of Fame Classic. This year’s girls Hall of Fame is set for Wednesday, Dec. 29, with the boys playing on Thursday, Dec. 30.
The Shamrocks girls will take on Franklin Community at 11 a.m. in the first semi-final game, followed by the second semi-final between Washington and South Bend Washington. Westfield’s boys also open with the 11 a.m. semi-final game, taking on Connersville. The second semi-final is next, between Homestead and Cathedral. On both days, the consolation game tips off at 6 p.m. with the championship game to follow.
Both Westfield teams are making their first appearance at the Hall of Fame Classic. It’s also the second time a school has had both girls and boys teams in the same season. New Castle was the first, in 2006.
The girls won the Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship and finished with a 16-5 record. Westfield returns Junior All-Star Alyssa Crockett, who averaged 17.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game last season and has committed to the University of Michigan.
The boys finished 18-5 last season and tied for the HCC championship. The boys return a Junior All-Star as well, Braden Smith, who averaged 22.0 points, 6.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds. Smith has committed to Purdue University.
