Led by a balanced group of juniors, Westfield boys book a ticket to states
With a spot in the Virginia Class 6 tournament on the line, Thursday's regional semifinal against Yorktown provided Westfield another opportunity to show how much it has grown this winter.
The Bulldogs entered the season as one of Northern Virginia's most talented boys' basketball teams, but a seven-man rotation made up entirely of juniors and freshmen needed time to develop. They fell to the Patriots in December — just one tough matchup in a daunting early-season schedule that included No. 1 Paul VI and Richmond powerhouse John Marshall.
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