The Westwood Middle School basketball teams opened their season on Monday on the road at Huntland. The Rockets and Lady Rockets split a pair of games as the Rockets fought to a 38 to 24 win while the girls fell by a final score of 38 to 20.
In the girls’ game, a hot shooting touch by Huntland saw the Lady Hornets race out to a 14 to 6 lead at the end of the 1st quarter as they built a lead the young Lady Rockets could not overcome. Valerie Barger was the leading scorer for Westwood as she netted 11 points. Haidyn Campbell added 3 points for Westwood in the loss.
In the boys’ contest, a strong defensive effort lifted the Rockets to a 9 point halftime cushion on their way to the conference win. Cruz Pitsinos and John Dobson each netted 9 points for Westwood to tie for high scorer honors. Wyatt Nugent added 6 points for the Rockets in the win.
Westwood returns to the Joel Vinson Gym on Tuesday night for a doubleheader with Middle Tennessee Christian. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as part of the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series. Tip off is set for 6 PM, Lucky Knott will bring you all the action beginning with the pregame show at 5:50.
Westwood Basketball Opens Season with Split at Huntland
