St. Mary’s Elisa Kosinski, right, attempts to block Gateway’s Alyssa Moreau during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s game. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
WESTFIELD – Points may have been hard to come by in one local high school basketball game Tuesday night, but someone forgot to tell one of those players.
Gateway’s Alyssa Moreau scored half of all of her team’s points (12) in the Gators’ 24-8 road victory against St. Mary Tuesday evening at Westfield Middle School North.
Gateway got off to a fast start, outscoring St. Mary 10-2 in the second quarter. The Gators led 14-2 at the half.
Gabby Goralczyk scored four points and four others – Joanna Arkoette, Caroline Booth, Becca Herman, and Megan Wright – each had two for Gateway.
The Gators’ suffocating defense limited Saints’ Lauren Chapdelaine, Tessa Kielbasa, and Alison Stanlewicz to two points apiece.
Alisssa Easton and Karissa Foley each converted a free throw for St. Mary.
Rams post best effort
Southwick 52, Mohawk 26
Ashley Shea, Morgan Harriman, and McKinley White scored nine points apiece, and McKenzie Sullivan added eight in Southwick’s finest effort of the season.
“We had balanced scoring, balanced defense, a balanced transition attack, and our team communicated well,” Southwick assistant coach Rick Harriman said. “It was probably our first 32-minute game where we played in all four phases of the game to-date.”
Southwick improved to 6-1.
In JV action, Southwick also prevailed with a 51-9 thrashing. Molly McGrath led the Rams with 10, and Brooke Waitt, Erica Pickard, and Esther Kang contributed eight apiece.
‘Cats scratch Tigers
Sci-Tech 49, Westfield Voc-Tech 16
The Sci-Tech Cybercats got off to a fast start, and never looked back.
Katie Nesmelova (8 points), Taya Allen (6), and Heather Lannon (2) etched their names in the scoring column Tuesday for Westfield Voc-Tech.
Lancers top WHS
Longmeadow 48, Westfield 28
Westfield managed to keep it close for three quarters before Longmeadow pulled away with a big fourth quarter.
BOYS’ HOOPS
Bombers chase ‘Cats
Westfield 69, Sci-Tech 50
Westfield wrapped up its non-league schedule with a commanding road victory Tuesday night against the Sci-Tech Cybercats.
Westfield’s Isaiah Headley led all scorers with 19 points, followed by Bombers’ Manny Golob (10), John O’Brien (9), Richard Barnett (8), and Colin Dunn (7).
“It was a good balanced attack,” Westfield coach Bill Daley said. “We took care of business. I’m happy with that.”
Westfield (7-2) will next turn its attention to mighty league foe Amherst when the two meet Tues., Jan. 20 in the Whip City. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.
