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West Central Boys Scores Big Win over Chamberlain

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The West Central Trojan boys basketball team got a big home win on Friday, February 19th.  The Trojans defeated the Chamberlain Cubs, who entered the game with a 15-3 record.

The first half was close throughout.  The Cubs had a 21-18 lead at the end of the first quarter.  The Trojans ended the first half trailing by just a point, 31-30.  The third quarter completely changed the game.  West Central held Chamberlain to just three points while the offense exploded for 25 points.  The Trojans in a matter of eight minutes went from trailing by a point to leading 55-34.  West Central continued to roll in the fourth quarter outscoring Chamberlain 19-15.

Derrick Eich had 15 points to lead the West Central scoring attack.  Hunter Hagerty finished with 13 points and five rebounds.  Zane Crawford added 11 points.  Wilson Droge and Jaxon Skinner both had four rebounds each in the game.

West Central (12-6) will host Elk Point-Jefferson on Monday, February 22nd.

West Central Girls Cruise in Second Half over Baltic

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It took a couple of quarters for the West Central Trojan girls to find their offensive groove on Thursday, February 18th, but once they found it, they cruised to a 54-30 win over the Baltic Bulldogs.

West Central finished with just nine points in each of the first two quarters.  They led the Bulldogs 9-4 at the end of the first quarter and 18-12 at halftime.  West Central got going in the second half.  They scored 20 points in just third quarter and led 38-23 heading into the final quarter.  The Bulldogs made two free-throws with 7:10 to play to cut the lead to 38-25, but the Trojans held them scoreless for the next five minutes while building a 51-27 lead with 2:06 left in the game.

The Trojans shot just 25% (16-64) from the field, 26% (9-34) from three-point area, and 76% (13-17) from the free-throw line.  The finished with 39 team rebounds, 14 team steals, and 14 assists.

Rylee Haldeman had 19 points, six steals, five assists, and three rebounds.  Cassidy Siemonsma had a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds.  Addy Kramer finished with 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals.

West Central finishes the regular season with an 18-2 record and will be the #1 seed in the Region 3A tournament.  The Trojans will host a SoDak-16 qualifying game on Thursday, February 25th.

Second Half Surge Lifts West Central Boys

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A 36-13 difference in the second half led the West Central Trojans to a 61-43 road win over the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars on Thursday, February 18th.

The Trojans found themselves trailing by three points at the end of the first quarter, 16-13.  The Cougars pushed their lead to 11 points with 4:40 to play in the second quarter, but the Trojans cut the lead down to five by halftime, 30-25.  West Central outscored McCook Central/Montrose 15-9 in the third quarter to take a 40-39 lead into the fourth quarter.  The Trojans then held the Cougars to just four points in the final quarter for the win.

Grafton Stroup had 15 points and two rebounds.  Hunter Hagerty finished with 13 points and three rebounds.  Derek Eidsness added nine points and six rebounds, while Wilson Droge had eight points and four rebounds.

West Central (11-6) will host Chamberlain on Friday, February 19th.

West Central Girls and Boys Post Big Wins over Canton

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Both the West Central Trojan girls and boys basketball teams had big wins over the Canton C-Hawks in a double-header at home on Tuesday, February 16th.  The girls won 68-42 while the boys had a 73-43 win.

The Trojan girls got off to a quick start in the opening quarter and led 23-9 by the end of the quarter.  The lead continued to grow in the second quarter, and West Central led 45-21 at halftime.  The Trojans outscored Canton 23-21 in the second half with a quite a few of the C-Hawks points coming in the final minutes of the game.

Addy Kramer had 22 points, seven rebounds, three steals, and two assists in the game.  Cassidy Siemonsma finished with 12 points and five rebounds.  Josslin Jarding had nine points, and Molli Thornton finished with eight points.  Every player for the Trojans recorded at least one rebound in the game.

The West Central boys also got out to a fast start in their game, but their quarter was the second quarter.  The Trojans led 19-7 at the end of the first quarter.  They then outscored Canton 21-6 for a 40-13 halftime lead.  The Trojans were able to cruise from there in the second half for the win.

Kasan Abedi had 16 points, four rebounds, and three assists.  Grafton Stroup also had 16 points along with four rebounds and three steals.  Derrick Eich added nine points.  Derek Eidsness had a team-high five rebounds.  Jacob Krempges had four assists and three steals in the game.

The West Central girls improved to 17-2 and will finish their regular season at home against Baltic on Thursday, February 18th.  The boys team improved to 10-6 and they will be on the road at McCook Central/Montrose also on Thursday, February 18th.

Vanhyfte Performs at State for Trojan Gymnastics

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The West Central Trojan gymnastics team was represented by 8th-grader Maya Vanhyfte at the 2021 State A competition in Watertown on Friday, February 12th.

Vanhyfte competed in the floor exercise earning a score of 8.250.

Head coach Tricia Smith said, “Maya’s routine on floor was great. Averi Schmeichel has helped her polish the routine over the last couple of weeks, with obvious results. All of the seniors accompanied Maya to the meet and warmed up alongside her when possible. This helped her relax and feel more confident. We are all very proud of her and look forward to seeing her progress through her gymnastics career.”

Trojans Give St Thomas More First Loss of Season

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The #3 ranked West Central Trojans hosted the #1 St Thomas More Cavaliers on Saturday, February 13th.  The Trojans gave the Cavaliers their first loss of the season with a 60-53 victory.

The Trojans opened the game on a 10-1 run in the first 3:30 of the opening quarter.  St Thomas More responded with a 10-3 run and closed out the quarter trailing the Trojans 13-11.  The Cavaliers took the lead 16-15 with 5:05 to play in the first half, but West Central ended the first half leading 25-21.

The Cavaliers took the lead again late in the third quarter at 36-34 with 1:15 to play in the quarter.  They added another point to the lead by the end of the quarter and held a 39-36 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.  The Trojans took the lead again with 4:25 to play, 45-44, after a Cassidy Siemonsma layup.  West Central added seven straight points after that layup for a 52-44 lead.  The Cavaliers got it down to two points at 52-50 with 1:30 to play, but the Trojans scored the next five points to lead 57-50 with :50 left to secure the win.

West Central shot 42% (22-53) from the field, 32% (10-31) from three-point area, and 46% (6-13) from the free-throw line.  St Thomas More finished 39% (19-49) from the field.

Siemonsma finished with 22 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.  Addy Kramer had 17 points, eight rebounds, and two assists.  Rylee Haldeman had nine points, four assists, three rebounds, and three steals.  Cambell Fischer added seven points, seven assists, and three rebounds.

West Central (16-2) will host Canton on Tuesday, February 16th.

Trojan Girls Win Final Road Game of Season in Tough Battle

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A three-pointer by Cambell Fischer and four made free-throws in the final minute helped the West Central Trojans win their final regular season road game of the season against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars 60-55 on Tuesday, February 9th.

The Cougars had the lead for the first quarter and led 13-12 after the first period.  The two teams battle back-and-forth in the second quarter, and the first half ended in a 26-26 tie.

The Trojans were able to get a little separation in the third quarter.  West Central took a five-point lead, 40-35, into the fourth quarter.  The Trojans led 42-40 with 6:00 to play.  They then went on a 5-0 run for a 47-42 lead.  McCook Central/Montrose went on a 5-0 run of their own, and West Central led 47-45 with 3:05 to play.  The Trojans were able to respond with every basket the Cougars made down the stretch and then were able to put the game away in the final seconds from the free-throw line.

West Central finished the game shooting 37% (22-60) from the field, 30% (6-20) from three-point area, and 83% (10-12) from the free-throw line.  They finished with 31 team rebounds, 12 assists, and only turned the ball over eight times.

Cassidy Siemonsma had 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists.  Rylee Haldeman had 12 points, five assists, and two steals.  Addy Kramer had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.  Josslin Jarding added eight points, six rebounds, four steals, and three assists.

West Central (15-2) will host St Thomas More on Saturday, February 13th in their first of three straight home games to finish the regular season.

West Central Boys Get Dak-12 Road Win

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The West Central Trojan boys got a Dak-12 road win against the Madison Bulldogs, 58-49, on Tuesday, February 8th.

Madison scored the first six points of the game and led 6-0 with 5:13 to play.  West Central then held them to just two points the remainder of the quarter and led 12-8 at the break.  The Trojans extended their lead to six points, 28-22, by halftime.

The Bulldogs got on a run in the third quarter and took a 37-36 lead with 2:30 to play in the third quarter.  Madison continued to lead at the end of the third quarter, 41-39.  The two teams went back-and-forth to start the fourth quarter, and Madison led 50-48 with 4:17 to play.  The Trojans then went on an 8-1 run the remainder of the game to get the come-from-behind win.

Three players finished in double figures.  Wilson Droge had 16 points and three rebounds.  Derek Eidsness had 15 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.  Kasan Abedi finished with 10 points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals.

The Trojans (9-6) will host Canton on Tuesday, February 16th.

Trojan Rally Comes up Short Against Patriots

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The West Central Trojan boys basketball rallied against the Sioux Falls Lincoln Patriots on Saturday, February 6th in Hartford, but just ran out of time as the Patriots held off the Trojans 60-55.

The Patriots muscled their way to a 14-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.  They extended the lead to 24-11 with 4:15 to play in the second quarter and ended the first half  leading 32-17.

Sioux Falls Lincoln again extended their lead in the first half of the third quarter.  The Patriots led 41-24 with 4:00 left in the quarter.  The Trojans cut the lead to 10 points at 45-35 heading into the fourth quarter.  West Central got within three points with just :15 on the clock, 58-55, but ran out of time in their rally.

West Central finished the game shooting 38% (21-55) from the field, 30% (7-23) from three-point area, but only 43% (6-14) from the free-throw line.  The Patriots took advantage of their trips to the free-throw line going 16-22 in the game.

Derek Eidsness led the Trojans with 22 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Wilson Droge had 10 points and three assists.  Grafton Stroup had nine points, and Zane Crawford finished with eight points.

The Trojans (8-6) will travel to Madison on Tuesday, February 9th.

Trojan Girls Hand Roncalli Second Loss of Season

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The West Central Trojans gave the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers just their second loss of the season at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, February 6th.  The Trojans defeated Roncalli 54-38.

The game was close most of the first three quarters.  The two teams finished the first quarter tied 11-11.  West Central was able to gain an advantage by the end of the second quarter and led 25-21 at halftime.  The lead grew to seven points for the Trojans by the end of the third quarter, 37-30.

The fourth quarter is where the Trojans put the game out of reach.  The strong West Central defense held the Cavaliers to just eight points, while the offense continued to roll.  The Trojans outscored Roncalli 17-8  for the 16-point win.

West Central finished the game shooting 34% (17-50) from the field, 42% (8-19) from three-point area, and 71% (12-17) from the free-throw line.

Four players finished in double figures.  Addy Kramer had 20 points and six rebounds.  Josslin Jarding had 12 points and four rebounds.  Cassidy  Siemonsma finished with 10 points and eight rebounds, and Rylee Haldeman also had 10 points.

West Central (14-2) will travel to Salem to play the  McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars on Tuesday, February 9th.

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