Westwood boys jumped all over West Friday night at Joel Vinson Gymnasium in Manchester – getting in front 17-3 and hanging on for a 46-34 win over West Tullahoma.
All five Rocket starters pitched in in the scorebook, with three getting into double figures on the evening. Zeke Jones had 8 of his team-leading 13 in the first quarter, followed by Mason Troxler with 12 and Caleb Hill with 10.
Brady Christian added 7 and Kaden Ingle 4.
The Rockets were 6-of-10 at the free throw line in the win with 15 team turnovers. They improve to 8-2 on the season with the win.
LADY ROCKETS
In the girls game, Westwood trailed 8-6 after the first quarter but couldn’t keep things tight, eventually slipping to a 31-17 loss.
The Lady Rockets left points at the free throw line, going 13-of-24. West also left points at the stripe, going 12-of-24.
A total of 19 turnovers hurt the Lady Rockets, who were led by Amelia Johnson with 6 points.
