Westwood Lady Rocket Ashley Starks
A pair of 4th quarter free throws by Ashley Starks helped lift the Westwood Lady Rockets to Saturday’s finals of the Duck River Valley Conference tournament with a 30 to 28 win over Huntland on Thursday afternoon. Trailing by 2 points entering the fourth quarter, Westwood held Huntland to three 4th quarter points in a tense semi-final match up. The 2 teams were tied at 15 at the half in the pressure-packed, defensive struggle.
Morgan Jones of Westwood basketball
Morgan Jones led Westwood in scoring with 13 points including eight in the third quarter. Starks finished with 12 points while Karen Medina added three points. Westwood will play in the Duck River Valley Conference tournament championship game at 2:15 on Saturday. The Lady Rockets will take on tournament host Forrest in Chapel Hill. This will be the 3rd meeting of the 2 teams with Westwood winning both previous matchups.
