Westwood Lady Rockets and their parents on 8th Grade night
Racing out to a 12 to 0 lead in the 1st quarter provided all the momentum the Lady Rockets needed on Monday night as they clipped Eagleville 38 to 21 to 8th grade night. Hot shooting from the perimeter helped Westwood storm out to the early lead, but it was their pressure defense in the 2nd half that held off a Lady Eagles rally that saw Eagleville cut the Rockets lead to 7. 8th graders Ashley Starks, Morgan Jones, Karen Medina and Beatris Barrera were honored after the game as each helped lift Westwood to their 15th victory on the season. Starks led Westwood in scoring with 14 points while Medina added 11 and Jones netted 9.
Westwood Rockets and their parents on 8th Grade night
The Rockets got a strong start but saw Eagleville open the game on fire from the field as the Rockets dropped a 49 to 36 decision. A series of turnovers saw Westwood fall behind 30 to 15 at the half. Westwood clawed back into the game in the 4th quarter but free throws down the stretch allowed the visiting Eagles to hold on for the win. 8th graders Nicolas White, Roderic Brinkley, Collin Ward, Isaiah Owens, Austin Burch, Jake Hollandsworth and Shawn Anderson were all honored in a ceremony at halftime of the girls’ game. Owens led Westwood in scoring with 10 points while Ward added 8 and Brinkley finished with 7. Westwood returns to the court on Thursday night as they travel to Murfreesboro to take on Middle Tennessee Christian. Tipoff for the girls’ game is 6 PM.
Westwood cheerleaders and their parents on 8th Grade night
