Westminster girls basketball defeats Century, 58-46 – Beragampengetahuan

As many gathered to honor the seven seniors playing their last regular season home game as Century Knights, Carroll County’s top two scorers — Century’s Harli Hamlett and Westminster’s Maddy Gassman —  were expected to put on a show in search of another hard-earned county victory.

Instead, Westminster’s Aracely Adames stole the show.

Adames proved that she’s capable of making teams pay if too much attention is focused on one player. She hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 23 points as the Owls pulled away and defeated Century, 58-46, Tuesday night.

“My teammates told me to keep shooting, so I let it fly.” she said.

With the Owls running the offense through Gassman, the county’s second-leading scorer (17.1 points per game), coach David Urban was forced to turn to other options after Gassman’s first couple of shots failed to find their mark.

With his team depleted with several players out sick and another suffering an injury during pregame warmups, Adames’ breakout performance was just what Urban and the Owls needed.

“When we needed others to step up, she was right here for us,” he said. “Aracely came in and did very well.”

Adames developed a hot hand quickly. She made her first three shots and scored all of Westminster’s first-quarter points. Her hot start continued into the second quarter as the Owls opened up a double-digit lead and took control of the game heading into halftime.

Gassman opened the second half on the right track, hitting a deep 3-pointer as the Owls worked through the puzzle that was Century’s zone defense. Hamlet, the county’s leading scorer at 17.7 points per game, also got going. She got the ball inside and made some tough baskets as she drove into multiple defenders with no fear.