Isaiah Owens of Westwood basketball
The Westwood Rockets opened the Duck River Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday with a 36 to 16 win over Moore County. The Rockets held Moore County without field goals in the 1st and 3rd quarters as the Westwood defense was sparkling in the win. Jake Hollandsworth led the Big Blue offense as he had three 3 point goals and finished with 18 points. Isaiah Owens netted 6 points while Roderic Brinkley chipped in 5 points. Westwood advances to Monday’s quarterfinals where they will take on the #2 seeded Patriots of Liberty. The game is set for a 7:45 PM tip-off. The Lady Rockets, who are the #1 seed in the girls’ bracket, open tournament play against Middle Tennessee Christian on Monday afternoon. The Westwood girls’ game will tip off at 4 PM. The Duck River Valley Conference Tournament concludes this Saturday and will be held at Forrest.
