The Vikings improved to 17-3 overall and 8-0 in the Mass. State Conference. Westfield is 10-10 and 4-5.
The Owls trailed 41-34 at halftime and were outscored 53-39 in the second stanza. Bloom was 12-for-18 from the field, including 4-for-8 from 3-point range.
Senior forward Vaso Jaukovic (Montenegro) was Westfield’s only player in double figures with 26 points. He was 4-for-10 from 3-point range and 6-for-6 from the foul line. Freshman Mike Holbrook (Lexington) had nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Westfield shot 36 percent (27-for-74) from the field. Salem shot 49 percent from the field and 84 percent (21 of 25) from the foul line.