Weston splits varsity basketball season opener against Summerfield

Weston High School traveled to Summerfield for the 2023-24 LHSAA season opener for both teams. It was a mixed bag of luck for the two varsity squads with the boys putting on an impressive shooting display that led to a 73-62 victory and the already short-handed Lady Wolves losing yet another player and falling 55-24. 

Weston 73 Summerfield 62 (boys):  Tait Henderson hit 10 of 14 field goals and was a perfect 8/8 from the line leading to a career high 30 points. Bryce Zehr also reached double digits with 16 points and the Wolves hit an impressive 23 of 27 (85%) free throws to break a four game losing streak over the perineal Class C power that stretches back to 2016. Lajavion Harris added nine and Juan Gonzalez seven with Tyler Pardue, Tommy Walker and Daniel Watlington all chipping in with four each.

Summerfield 55 Weston 24 (Girls) – Just when head coach Stacey Tucker thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did. Before the season even began, reigning District 1B MVP, Briley Peterson, was shelved to season ending shoulder surgery. Then sharp shooter, Faith Beamesderfer, was felled by another recent injury. Now Weston has lost their best remaining offensive threat as well, with Lexie Millien suffering a head injury that resulted in her receiving stitches and a concussion early in the contest that saw Summerfield jump out to a 12-3 first quarter lead and never look back. Anslee Aldy hit a pair of three pointers that led to a team high eight points and Carly Jo Griffin added six. Olivia Otwell scored three followed by Lainee Trosclair, Jacie Ledford and Nadia Siadek with two each.


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