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Blue Devils Rip No. 11 Elizabeth; Fall to No. 2 Plainfield Cagers
DEFENDING AGAINST A MINUTEMAN...Blue Devils Enzo Ferrero, No. 5, and Farid Habayeb, No. 23, try to prevent Minuteman Cameron McRae from getting to the basket during the game in Westfield on January 28. David B. Corbin
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By DAVID B. CORBIN on
February 6, 2025
Blue Devils Rip No. 11 Elizabeth; Fall to No. 2 Plainfield Cagers

Less than a week after knocking off the No. 8 Union Catholic Vikings, 57-49, the Westfield High School boys basketball team went back to work and this time, handled the No. 11 Elizabeth Minutemen, 56-46, in Westfield on January 28. The 10-6 Blue Devils had little time to rest, however, and traveled to Plainfield on January 30 to face the No. 2 Cardinals only to wind up on the short side, 77-54.

Senior Zach Epp had a great afternoon on both ends of the ball against the 11-4 Minuteman and finished with a double-double, sinking 15 points, including a 3-pointer and six free throws, and grabbing 12 rebounds to go with three steals, an assist and a block. Senior Enzo Ferrero, as he was in the previous win over the Livingston

More photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports Lancers, was deadly from the outside, banging in four 3-pointers and finishing with 14 points but he was also quite “handy” with five steals, while dishing out five assists, blocking a shot and pulling eight boards.

The Blue Devils held the Minutemen in check and won the first quarter, 13-9. Ty’shaun Pearson (7 rebounds, five assists, 4 steals, block) scored four of his nine points in the quarter. Ferrero hit his first 3-pointer, while Epp, Connor Whalen (8 rebounds, 2 assists) and Jake Russell (4 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, block) each scored two points. Jayden Johnson (7 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals) nailed a 3-pointer for the Minutemen. Jordan Torres (6 points, 4 rebounds) scored four points and Luis Cuero (5 points, 6 rebounds, block) scored two points.

Max MacEacheron (10 points – trip 3-pointers, 2 rebounds, steal) got into the long distance act and sank a pair of 3-pointers as the Blue Devils outscored the Minutemen, 16-9, to take a 29-18 lead at the half. Ferrero had five more points, including a 3pointer. Epp put in a free throw and a lay-up, and Pearson popped in a twopointer. Cam McRae (2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, block), who led the Minutemen with 19 points, scored four points. Siraj Abdellah (6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, block) scored two points and Cuero added the other two points.

The third quarter had Westfield on top 10-7 to stretch the lead to 39-25 then with the game relatively under control, the Blue Devils virtually traded off points in the fourth quarter. Blue Devil Will Kirby finished with two points, an assist and a rebound. Farid Habayeb grabbed a rebound. Jeremiah Adams sank three of four free throws for the Minutemen and added four rebounds, two assists and a block.

Although the 10-7 Blue Devils held a slight 17-15 lead after the first quarter against 18-1 Plainfield, the red hot Cardinals, who would sink 14 of 16 free throws, soared with a 24-7, second- quarter run and continued their rapid flight the remainder of the way. The Cardinals more than doubled the Blue Devils in rebounds.

Handling their big man, Najai Hines was quite a chore for the Blue Devils. Hines finished with a double-double (22 points – 2-for-3 free throws) and 12 rebounds to go with five blocks, an assist and two steals. Devin Thomas proved to be difficult also as he finished with 21 points (trip 3-pointers, 4-for-5 free throws), five assists, four rebounds and three steals. Micah Gordon finished with 17 points (3pointer, 4-for-4 free throws), six assists, seven rebounds and three steals.

Ferrero finished with 17 points, including five 3-pointers, two steals, two assists and a rebound. Pearson bucketed 16 points, including 2 3pointers, and added six assists, four rebounds and a block. Epp was limited to six points, four assists, two rebounds and a block. Russell netted five points, including a 3-pointer, and added three steals, two assists and a rebound. Whelan finished with four points, five rebounds, three blocks and an assist. MacEacheron sank a 3pointer, and pulled a rebound, and Kirby hit a 3-pointer and added three steals, two assists and a rebound.

Kiiran Kirkwood also contributed to the Cardinals’ cause with six assists, four points, two steals and three rebounds. Rashawn Williams had six points (4-for-4 free throws), seven rebounds and two assists. Marcus Richards nailed a 3-pointer and added three assists, three steals and a block. Kamai Lowery and Randy Williams (rebound, steal) each had two points.

Elizabeth 9 9 7 21 46 Westfield 13 16 10 17 56

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