Opening up on Rowe Court, WA lead wire to wire against Brimmer School.
Close early, the Hilltoppers broke the game open with hot shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. Junior guard Jordan McAllister (Newburgh, NY) paced the Hilltoppers before halftime with 9 points. Junior big man Mike Rabinovich (Hopkinton, MA) & junior guard Manav Randhawa (Ajax, CAN) each hit two big 3-pointers late in the half to send WA into the lockerroom with a 46-29 lead. The Hilltoppers finished the first half shooting 10/12 from 3-point land.
WA survived a couple of Brimmer runs midway through the second half behind strong play from sophomore point guard Quest Harris (Lowell, MA), and cruised to a 80-72 victory.
Harris lead the way with 17 points, 6 rebounds & 6 assists. McAllister & junior guard Dylan Lien (Northborough, MA) each chipped in 11 points, while junior guard Paul Durkee (Shrewsbury, MA) scored 10 points.
The 1-0 Hilltoppers will travel to St. Andrew's School in Barrington, RI, to play two games in the Zero Gravity Prep Classic. They will play Lee Academy at 7:30pm on Friday night, and South Kent School at 2:00pm on Sunday afternoon.