The relentless pressure of the Trojan defense shut down the Madison Bulldogs on Friday, February 5th. West Central forced 24 Bulldog turnovers and held Madison to 29% shooting in a 65-36 win at home.
West Central (13-2) put the pressure on early and took a 19-11 lead into the second quarter. Madison opened the second quarter on a 6-0 run to pull within two points at 19-17 with 5:26 to go. The Trojans then went on a 13-4 run for a 32-21 halftime lead.
The Trojan defense then locked down the Bulldogs in the third quarter. West Central held Madison to just four points while the offense pushed the lead to 30 points at 55-25 by the end of the third quarter as the running clock ran throughout the fourth quarter.
West Central shot 38% (25-66) from the field, 28% (8-29) from three-point area, and 54% (7-13) from the free-throw line. West Central had 32 team rebounds, 18 team steals, and 15 team assists.
Addy Kramer finished with 17 points, five rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Josslin Jarding had 14 points, six steals, and three assists. Cassidy Siemonsma had nine points and six rebounds. Rylee Haldemann added eight points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.