ASSUMPTION BOYS BASKETBALL SLIPS PAST WESTFIELD
Zaleski Sports
WESTFIELD – The Wisconsin Rapids Assumption boys basketball team overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat Westfield 40-38 in a nonconference game Monday at Westfield High School.
Westfield led 26-18 at halftime before the Royals stormed back and held the Pioneers to 12 points and just three baskets from the field in the second half to squeeze out the win.
Ryan Shaw had 19 points and Reed Duellman added 11 for Assumption (11-12).
Cole Barton led Westfield (4-19) with 18 points.
Assumption finishes its regular-season schedule with a Marawood Conference South Division game at Marathon on Thursday.
Royals 40, Pioneers 38
Assumption 18 22 - 40
Westfield 26 12 - 38
ASSUMPTION (40): Frank Matott 0 0-0 0, Ryan Shaw 8 2-5 19, Bryson Galbreath 0 3-3 3, Reed Duellman 3 2-6 11, Nick Leberg 1 1-3 3, Alec Sullivan 2 0-0 4. FG: 14. FT: 8-22. 3-pointers: 4 (Duellman 3, Shaw 1). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 11-12.
WESTFIELD (38): Keegan Hockerman 0 0-0 0, Kashton Kargas 3 1-1 8, Sam Burruecos 1 2-3 4, Tommy Huff 2 0-0 4, Caleb Hooks 1 0-0 2, Mitchel Meinke 0 2-4 2, Cole Barton 6 2-3 18. FG: 13. FT: 7-11. 3-pointers: 5 (Barton 4, Kargas 1). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: Hockerman, Meinke. Record: 4-19.