Both Westran teams had a strong close in a Lewis & Clark Conference sweep of North Shelby Thursday.
The boys pulled off a 55-45 victory. Westran led 27-17 at halftime before being outscored 19-9 in the third quarter.
The Raiders went ahead in the opening minute of the fourth.
Westran had an immediate counter.
The Hornets led the rest of the way. Cruze Haynes helped close it out.
Haynes finished with a game-high 26 points and went 5-for-6 on free throws in the fourth quarter. Jordan Black ended with 11. North Shelby got 17 from Gannon Bowen and 15 out of Drake Prange.
The Westran girls had a massive second half to achieve a 64-34 win. North Shelby started the game on an 8-3 run and the Lady Hornets answered with an 8-2 run.
There were three ties and 10 lead changes in the first half. North Shelby was up 24-22 at the break. Westran’s full court press helped the Lady Hornets win the third quarter 20-6. All of North Shelby’s offense came from Hadlee Parsons, who missed much of the quarter after cutting her chin diving for a loose ball.
Parsons paced the Lady Raiders with 12 points. Kate Hollman scored 19 for Westran. Kharigan Fuemmeler had a personal 6-0 run in the first minute of the third and concluded with 13.
Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Players of the Game:
Girls: Kate Hollman
Boys: Cruze Haynes
Westran boys coach Chris Sander Postgame:
Westran girls coach Alex Thomas Postgame:
North Shelby girls and boys coach Chris Parsons Postgame:
