A run in the middle quarters of the game for the West Central Trojans gave them a win over the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones at the Hanson Classic in Mitchell on Saturday, January 22nd. The Trojans defeated the Cyclones 68-53 for their seventh win of the season and third in a row.
The game was close in the first quarter. The two teams battled to a 12-12 tie after the opening quarter. West Central, however, went on a run in the second quarter. The Trojans outscored the Cyclones 24-14 for a 36-26 halftime lead. They came out of halftime on a run and pushed the lead to 24 points with 5:14 to play in the third quarter. Clark/Willow Lake was able to cut the Trojan lead to 52-39 by the end of the quarter. The Trojans would also outscore Clark/Willow Lake in the final quarter, 16-14, for the win.
West Central shot 63% (26-41) in the game, 83% (9-14) from three-point area, and 7-10 from the free-throw line. The Cycles finished the game shooting 43% (23-53) and 33% (7-21) from three-point area. They did not attempt a free-throw.
Three players finished in double figures for the Trojans. Wilson Droge had 21 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Dillon Jackson had 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Grafton Stroup also had 15 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Jacob Krempges added eight points, four assists, and three rebounds.
The Trojans (7-3) host Vermillion on Tuesday, January 25th.