Westhill defeats Ludlowe, moving on to next round

Photo courtesy of Ryan Murace // After their victory against Ludlowe, Westhill moves on to play against Fairfield Prep tonight.

Westhill High School defeated Fairfield Ludlowe 56-46 last night to move on to the next round of the CIAC state playoffs. The Vikings will match-up against Fairfield Prep tonight in a re-match of last year’s state finals. Fairfield Prep defeated Westhill 51-50 last year at Mohegan Sun. Parrish Rowell dropped 15 points, while Tyrell Alexander put in 10 in last nights win.

Fairfield Ludlowe struggled to get shots to fall, even though their 3-point shots were solid and almost on target. The luck was in Westhill’s favor last night. Westhill got off to a terrific start on Tuesday, scoring 13 in the first, and 11 in the second. They capped off the 4th quarter with 17 points. Westhill has really put it together lately, winning 10 of their last 11 games.  Things are looking good for the varsity basketball team.