Reilly leads Wolverines over Blackhawks

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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The Westwood High School varsity boys basketball team hosted Bellingham on Sunday night looking to get back on track following a 60-55 defeat to Hopkinton on Friday.

Behind a game-high 18 points by senior captain forward/guard Patrick Reilly, the Wolverines earned a convincing 63-36 victory to move to 4-2 (2-2 TVL) on the season. Senior forward/center Jonathan Ng also led Westwood with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Westwood started the game on a 17-5 run, headlined by a late three-pointer by Reilly to give the Wolverines a 12-point lead at the end of one quarter. Another three-pointer by Reilly early in the second quarter pushed Westwood’s lead to 20-7. The Wolverines extended their lead to as many as 17 in the first half at 27-10 following a layup by Mark James (five points). Even with Reilly in double figures by halftime with 10 points, Bellingham was able to trim the Westwood lead down to 10 at 33-23 following a 13-6 run to close the second quarter.

The Wolverines began the second half strong. A steal and layup by senior captain and point guard Jack Terzian (seven points) less than two minutes in made it a 43-27 game. Layups by Favor Wariboko and Connor Danieli near the end of the quarter brought the lead up to 47-31 at the end of three.

A three-pointer by junior captain James McGowan (five points) midway through the fourth quarter increased Westwood’s lead to 55-31. The 24-point deficit appeared to be the nail in the coffin for Bellingham, as the Wolverines subbed in for their starters and cruised to the 27-point victory.

Westwood will look to continue its winning ways when the Wolverines host Norwood on January 10.

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