Willow Glen beats Westmont, makes early case for BVAL Mt. Hamilton favorite

SAN JOSE — It was just the start of league play, but with 11-0 Westmont paying a visit to 11-1 Willow Glen, the winner was going to stake a claim as early favorite and to being the team to beat in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division.

Willow Glen was giving away a little bit in the way of size, but made up for it by applying pressure, accelerating the pace and hitting 3-pointers on the way to a 55-47 victory that knocked Westmont from the ranks of the unbeaten.

“We play an up-tempo style...