MATT TYSON

Staff Writer

Westwood’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams were back in action Wednesday evening. Hosting Siegel for a Pink Out doubleheader, the Lady Rockets came up short 38-25 to start things off before the Rockets fell 44-35 to close out the night.

Westwood remains at home to host Cascade Monday. Tipoff of the girls’ game is set for 6 p.m.

Lady Rockets fall behind late

Westwood got off to a quick start in the girls’ game, jumping out for a 6-0 lead. Siegel went on to get its offense going as the first quarter continued, ultimately tying it at 7-7 before closing out the quarter up by two.

After the Lady Rockets tied it to begin the second quarter, Siegel once again separated itself with a pair of baskets to take a 13-9 lead. Paisley Prater answered by nailing all four shots on back-to-back trips to the free throw line to tie it at 13-13, but Siegel hit the go-ahead shot before halftime to go into break leading 15-13.

Westwood fell further behind as the second half got under way, with Siegel taking off for seven unanswered points to start the third quarter. The Lady Rockets were able to slow Siegel’s advance with four points of their own but still went into the fourth quarter trailing 22-17.

Siegel pushed further ahead early in the final quarter with eight straight points, putting Westwood in a double-digit hole for the game’s remainder.

Prater led the Lady Rockets’ offensive effort with 10 points. Adley Selvog followed with five points. Lyza Cashion and Makenzie Meacham both added three points each. Virginia Sandria and Ashlyn Allen each had two points.

Siegel stymies Rockets

A strong start for Siegel saw Westwood down 18-6 at the end of the first quarter.

The Rockets cut back into it during the second quarter, with a 3-pointer from Kawl Saine making it a 21-15 game. Siegel answered with four straight points to ultimately go into halftime leading by 10.

Westwood opened the second half with nine straight points, capped off by a trey for Malachi Duke to cut the Siegel lead to 27-24. Siegel once again did not allow the Rockets to get any closer, closing out the third quarter with seven unanswered points to go into the fourth quarter with a 34-24 lead.

Siegel continued to maintain its lead over Westwood over the course of the fourth quarter, with the Rockets finishing the game trailing by nine points.

Duke and Berett Clem led the Westwood offense with 10 points each. Saine followed with eight points. Walker Lovelace added three points. Hunter Peirce and Eric Dickerson each had two points.