Game Report: Westtown vs ANC
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Friday night, the Westtown Moose took a ride to Bryn Athyn for their Friends League match versus the Lions of Academy of the New Church. The first quarter got underway with a stepback 3 from Deywilk Tavarez Deywilk Tavarez 6'2"…
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Continue ReadingFriday night, the Westtown Moose took a ride to Bryn Athyn for their Friends League match versus the Lions of Academy of the New Church.
The first quarter got underway with a stepback 3 from Deywilk Tavarez Deywilk Tavarez 6'2" | CG Academy of New Church | 2023 State PA (6’3 G ‘23). With Bahsil Laster (6’5 G ‘24) at the point, ANC immediately went to their 1-3-1 zone to counter Westtown’s size advantage. But Jayden Kelsey Jayden Kelsey 6'6" | CG Westtown School | 2025 State PA (6’7 G ‘25), Malik Rasul Malik Rasul 6'8" | PF Westtown School | 2024 State PA (6’8 F ‘24), and Seyphon Triplett Seyphon Triplett 6'1" | CG Westtown School | 2023 State PA were each able to cash in threes for the Moose. Whatever they didn’t make, Rasul and Matt Gilhool Matt Gilhool 6'10" | C Long Island Lutheran | 2024 #254 Nation NY (6’10 F/C ‘24) cleaned up, with Gilhool getting a couple putbacks. Nolan Waldon (6’0 G ‘24) returned the favor for the Lions with 11 points on three triples of his own.
19-14, ANC
With Dior Carter Dior Carter 6'3" | SF Academy of the New Church | 2026 State PA (6’3 W ‘26) cutting and diving to the rim for 8 points, ANC’s second quarter success came inside. They kept up the pressure on defense, but they couldn’t keep Westtown off the boards. The Moose got second-chance points – led by Rasul’s work on the glass – and spread the love around with Cameron Wallace Cameron Wallace 6'5" | SF Westtown School | 2025 State PA (6’5 W ‘25) getting on the scoreboard, thanks to his off-ball movement, and Triplett getting another 4 points.
34-29, ANC
In the third, Jayden Forsythe (6’4 G ‘25) came alive for Westtown. He knocked down a pull up, then a catch-and-shoot three, and Kelsey added another, getting ANC out of their zone. Forsythe also had some finesse finishes in the quarter. ANC began picking up three-quarter court before dropping back into their man-defense. They forced turnovers and rebounded as a team, then got out in transition. Jarell Keel (6’2 G ‘23) had his second block of the game and stepped on offense. Their ball-movement carried them as their guards created each other. Tavarez’s jumper started falling again and Laster pulled up for one too.
52-46, ANC
Points were hard to come by in the final quarter of action. Westtown was short-handed but still had enough length to bother ANC and get stops. On the other hand, the Lions kept them off-balance by switching back-and-forth between their 1-3-1 and man. Carter had four big rebounds, including two on offense, and four more points as the Lions put the game away.
62-52, ANC.
Top Scorers
ANC: Laster 14 pts, Carter 13 pts, Tavarez 11 pts, Waldon 11 pts,
WT: Forsythe 14 pts, Kelsey 11 pts, Triplett 10 pts