December 13, 2018

Monessen boys fall to 0-3 as Westinghouse rallies

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

The Monessen boys basketball team dropped to 0-3 on the season with a 66-59 loss to Westinghouse in the consolation game of the Mike Rettger Classic at Franklin Regional High School Wednesday.

Freshman Devin Whitlock led a trio of double-digit scorers for the Greyhounds, finishing with a team-high 23 points.

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