Posted By: Richie Hall January 8, 2026
The REPORTER
With a second-chance basket, the Westfield girls basketball team got a big win on Wednesday.
The Shamrocks were playing at Bishop Chatard and the game was back and forth for the entire 32 minutes. But Westfield prevailed when MaKayla Hatcher made an offensive rebound putback at the buzzer, sending the Rocks home with a 58-57 victory.
Westfield led 24-17 after the first quarter, which included 10 points from Ellie Wheeler. The Trojans cut that lead to 33-31 by halftime, then led 46-45 after three quarters. But the Shamrocks stayed together and got the win at the end. Hatcher scored eight points in the fourth, including her game-winning basket.
Hatcher shared leading scorer honors with Lillian Clark and Gabby Bassett, as all three finished with 13 points. Wheeler was next in line with 10 points, followed by Audra Parker with nine points.
The Rocks won the junior varsity game 56-32. Jolie Miller scored 17 points and Lizzy Foster scored 11 points.
Westfield is 15-5 and hosts Hamilton Heights on Friday.
