HS HOOPS ROUNDUP
Bombers bounce back
By CHRIS PUTZ
Staff Writer
SPRINGFIELD – Don’t count out the Westfield Bombers just yet.
The Westfield High School boys’ basketball team kept from falling two games below .500 with a huge bounceback victory Friday night at Sci-Tech, 57-41.
Devin Wells (17 points), Justin Crosby (11), and Joe Meade paved the way for Westfield (7-7). Meade had his best all-around game of the year, finishing with eight points, 15 rebounds, three blocks, and six assists.
“We played real well for the most part,” Westfield coach Bill Daley said. “We shared the ball, we didn’t turn it over – things that we haven’t been doing well lately.”
Westfield will try to extend its solid play today when it plays Malden Catholic at Westfield State University at 3:30 p.m. The Bombers will host East Longmeadow on Westfield Youth Basketball night Monday at 7 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland 58, Palmer 41
Southwick (7-10) remained alive in the postseason hunt with a big win on the road Friday night. Tommy Mahoney led the Rams with 23 points, and Mark O’Neill had 12.
GIRLS’ HOOPS
Franklin Tech 56, Westfield Voc-Tech 34
Nicole Vatalaro had a monster game for Franklin Tech, converting five 3-pointers and finishing with 23 points to lead all scorers.
Amber Rode had 17 to lead Westfield Voc-Tech (7-8), which is still in search of a tournament berth.
St. Mary’s 34, Smith Voke 20
Monica Hannoush (13 points) and Lindsay Hunter (10) led St. Mary’s (6-9) to victory. The Saints held the Smith Voke Vikings to just one point in the fourth quarter.
LATE RESULTS
Southwick JV 36, Sci-Tech 27
Jacqui Maziarz led Southwick with 14 points.
