Vitorino leads Westport over Atlantis Charter, 66-43, in season opener

Story and photos by Richard W Dionne Jr
Posted 12/12/18

Domanick Vitorino scored 14 points to lead the Westport basketball team over Atlantis Charter School, 66-43, in their first game of the year in front of a big home crowd on Wednesday night. …

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Vitorino leads Westport over Atlantis Charter, 66-43, in season opener

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Domanick Vitorino scored 14 points to lead the Westport basketball team over Atlantis Charter School, 66-43, in their first game of the year in front of a big home crowd on Wednesday night.

Vitorino’s eight points in the second quarter helped boost the Wildcats to a 36-24 lead at the half. Vitorino got to the line three times for 6 points and hit a lay up for two.

Junior point guard Darian Machado scored 8 of his 10 points in the fourth quarter. Twice Machado grabbed rebounds in the defensive end and ran the court for lay ups. On the first lay up, Machado drew a foul for a three-point-play. Later senior guard Roberto Ferreira found Machado on the arch and he sunk a jumper for three.

Sophomore Nick Payne scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half.

Scoring summary

Domanick Vitorino scored 14 points, Nick Payne scored 13, Darian Machado scored 10, Aidan Rock scored 9, Connor Lecomte and Aidan Viveiros each scored 8 and Roberto Ferreira scored 4.

Scoring by quarter Score

Westport 13, 23, 12, 18 66

Atlantis 7, 17, 13, 5 43

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