Westfield’s Jacob Beman (13) drives to the hoop against the visiting Northampton Blue Devils Monday night. (Photo by Chris Putz)
WESTFIELD – The Westfield High School boys’ basketball team has landed smack dab in the eye of a winter storm.
Mother Nature might not be hitting Westfield with ice pellets or blinding snow right now, but inside the home team’s gymnasium shots from opponents are raining down all around the Bombers.
Northampton’s Jake Ross dropped in 23 points, and Aiden Hirsch scored 14 in the Blue Devils’ 59-35 win over Westfield Monday night.
The Bombers trailed 17-4 after one quarter, and 29-7 at the half.
“They got after it pretty good on defense and we just really struggled just trying to execute,” Westfield coach Bill Daley said.
Northampton improved to 9-3 with the victory. Among the Blue Devils’ three losses is a loss to a team from New York and a narrow defeat against the top-ranked, undefeated Putnam Beavers.
Westfield will host that same powerhouse Putnam squad Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Said Daley: “We have to get better in a hurry.”
Whitinsville-Christian (Worc.) 79, St. Mary 17
WESTFIELD – It was a rough night for St. Mary, who took on a squad from Worcester Monday night. The Saints return to action Tuesday night at Southwick, beginning at 7.
