Westlake 59 Amherst 48
Gina Adams scored 25 points and Abby Carrington added 21 as Westlake won the Elyria district championship on Friday night. This is the Lady Demons first district title since the 2015-16 season. Abby Carrington and Summer Salem made back-to-back 3-pointers in the third quarter to extend the lead. Hot shooting from Faith Lewis kept Amherst in the game until the Lady Demons pulled away in the fourth quarter.
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Westlake will travel to Norwalk on Wednesday for a regional semifinal game against Toledo Notre Dame at 8pm.
Senior captains Faith Lewis and Gina Adams meet before the game
Abby Carrington is introduced during the starting lineups
Westlake starting five is introduced before the game
Head coach Karen Swanson Haan gives final instructions before the game
Stephanie Randar looks up at a shot attempt between Anna Cairns and Lexy Alston
An overall view of the Westlake student section
Abby Carrington drives to the basket against Amaya Staton
Westlake student sections cheers during an Amherst free-throw attempt
Summer Salem and Abbie Gardner celebrate after an Abby Carrington basket
Summer Salem shoots a 3-pointer
Westlake student section celebrates after a Lady Demons 3-pointer
Gina Adams goes for a shot attempt around Anna Cairns
Abbie Gardner celebrates after blocking an Amherst shot attempt into the stands
Westlake bench looks on as the final seconds tick off the clock
Westlake celebrates on the court after winning the district championship
The Lady Demons are presented with the district championship trophy
Westlake poses for a team photo with the district championship trophy
Head coach Karen Swanson Haan cuts down the final piece of the net
SWC MVP Gina Adams hugs the district championship trophy
Westlake sophomores pose for a photo with the district championship trophy
Westlake juniors pose for a photo with the district championship trophy
Westlake seniors pose for a photo with the district championship trophy
Head coach Karen Swanson Haan gives a post-game speech in the locker room
