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West Central Lands Seven on Dak XII All-Conference Teams

March 14, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan basketball teams had a total of seven players get Dak-12 All-Conference mentions for the 2021-2022 season.

Four players from the girls team were honored.  Rylee Haldeman and Addy Kramer were both first team all-conference selections.  Tabor Teel was second team all-conference, and Jossin Jarding was a third team all-conference selection.

For the boys Dillon Jackson and Grafton Sttoup wre second team all-conference selections.  Jacob Krempges was an all-conference honorable mention.

Filed Under: West Central Trojans Tagged With: West Central Trojan Boys Basketball, West Central Trojan Girls Basketball, WestCentral

Madison Upsets #1 West Central in Region Play

March 6, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The #5 seed Madison Bulldogs upset the #1 West Central Trojans in the Region 3A tournament on Friday, March 4th at the Elmen Center.  The Bulldogs led for most of the game in a 75-69 win to advance to the SoDak 16.

The Bulldogs built a 17-8 lead in the first quarter and ended the quarter leading 20-13.  That lead doubled to 30-16 with 5:30 to play in the half.  West Central then finished the quarter on a 17-9 run to cut the lead to 39-33 by halftime.

Madison was able to keep the lead in the six-to-10 point lead throughout the third quarter.  The Bulldogs ended the third quarter leading 60-52.  Braden Dierickx hit a three pointer for the Trojans to cut the Bulldog lead to 61-55 with 6:36 to go.  West Central pulled within three points, 72-69, after two free throws by Dillon Jackson with :44 left in the game.  The Bulldogs, however, made three free throws to seal the victory.

West Central shot 34% (22-64) from the field, just 18% (5-28) from three-point area, and 83% (20-24) from the free-throw line.  Madison finished the game shooting 55% (24-44), 47% (9-19) on three pointers, and 69% (18-26) from the free-throw line.

Four players finished in double figures.  Grafton Stroup had 20 points and four rebounds.  Jackson had 14 points, seven rebounds, seven steals, and three assists.  Jacob Krempges had 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists.  Wilson Droge finished with 11 points and three rebounds.  Dierickx added eight points, five rebounds, and three steals.

The Trojans season ends a record of 17-5.

Filed Under: West Central Trojans Tagged With: West Central Trojan Boys Basketball, WestCentral

West Central Boys Cruise to Region 3A Win

March 2, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The #1 seed West Central Trojans cruised to a 70-45 win over #8 seed Baltic Bulldogs in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, March 1st.

The Bulldogs had an early lead, 9-7, with 3:17 in the first quarter, but the Trojans finished the quarter on a 10-2 run for a 17-11 lead.  West Central cruised from there.  The Trojans outscored Baltic 22-15 in the second quarter for a 39-26 halftime lead.  The Trojan defense held the Bulldogs to just seven points in the third quarter while building a 66-33 advantage heading into the final quarter.

West Central shot 41% (25-61) from the field, 28% (10-36) on three pointers, and a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line.  The Bulldogs finished the game shooting 40% (17-42) overall, 58% (7-12) from three-point area, and 4-6 from the free-throw line.  The big difference in the game came down to turnovers.  Baltic committed 21 turnovers while the Trojans committed just four.

Grafton Stroup had 25 points, two rebounds, two steals, and two assists.  Jack Linneman finished with 12 points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Jacob Krempges added nine points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Wilson Droge had seven points, and Dillon Jackson had six points.

The Trojans will play the #5 seed Madison Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4th at the Elmen Center.  The winner will advance to the SoDak 16.

Filed Under: West Central Trojans Tagged With: West Central Trojan Boys Basketball, WestCentral

West Central Boys Finish Regular Season with Six Straight Wins

February 22, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

TThe West Central Trojan boys basketball team won their sixth straight came to end the 2021-2022 regular season on Monday, February 21st.  The Trojans defeated the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies 67-43.

The Trojans started fast and rolled through the ball game.  West Central led 19-5 at the end of the first quarter and pushed the lead to 36-15 by halftime.  The lead stayed around 20 points throughout the third quarter, and in fact, the Trojans led 49-29 heading into the fourth quarter.

West Central shot 35% (21-60) from the field, 30% (11-37) from three-point area, and 54% (14-26) from the free-throw line.  The Huskies shot 33% (17-51) overall, 25% (4-16) from thee-point area, and just 5-16 from the free-throw line.  The Trojan defense also forced 18 Huskie turnovers.

Jacob Krempges had 16 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.  Mubarak Ibrahim had 15 points and two steals.  Dillon Jackson added 10 points and five rebounds.  Grafton Stroup had six points, and Braden Herr had five points and seven rebounds.

The Trojans finished the regular season with a record of 16-4.  West Central will host a Region 3A opening round game on Tuesday, March 1st.

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West Central Boys Win Final Regular Season Home Game

February 21, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan boys basketball team won their final regular season home game of the 2021-2022 season against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars on Saturday, February 19th.  The Trojans had no issues with the Cougars in a big 86-42 win.

Four players finished in double figures.  Jacob Krempges had 19 points and five rebounds.  Mubarak Ibrahim finished with 17 points.  Jack Linneman had 13 points, and Dillon Jackson had 12 points and five rebounds.  Owen Heath tallied 12 rebounds and three assists.

The Trojans won their fifth game in a row and improved to 15-4 on the season.  They will end the regular season on the road at Elk Point-Jefferson against the Huskies on Monday, February 21st.

Filed Under: West Central Trojans Tagged With: West Central Trojan Boys Basketball, WestCentral

Trojan Boys Win in Chamberlain

February 19, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan boys slowly extended their lead throughout the game en route to a 62-38 road win over the Chamberlain Cubs on Friday, February 18th.

West Central built a double digit lead in the first quarter, but the Cubs cut the lead to 18-10 by the end of the quarter.  The Trojans held the Cubs to just 10 points in the second quarter as well and pushed their lead to 34-20 by halftime.  Chamberlain made a little run in the third quarter scoring the first five points of the half.  West Central responded with an 11-0 run and led 45-25 with 2:50 to play in the quarter.  Their lead was 22 points, 49-27, heading into the fourth quarter.

The Trojans shot 41% (24-58) overall from the field, 33% (10-30) on three pointers, and 4-7 from the free-throw line.  Chamberlain shot just 25% (12-48) from the field, 1-11 from three-point area, and 62% (13-21) from the free-throw line.

Grafton Stroup had 16 points, six rebounds, and two steals.  Mubarak Ibrahim had eight points, three rebounds, and three steals.  Jacob Krempges also had eight points.  Braden Herr finished with seven points and nine rebounds.  Braden Dierickx and Dillon Jackson each has seven points as well.

Filed Under: West Central Trojans Tagged With: West Central Trojan Boys Basketball

West Central Takes Doubleheader in Canton

February 16, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Both the West Central Trojan girls and boys basketball teams earned victories in Canton against the C-Hawks on Tuesday, February 15th.  The girls won 65-39, and the boys earned an 85-76 victory.

West Central 65, Canton 39 – Girls

It didn’t take long for the Trojans to build a sizable lead as they cruised to victory over the C-Hawks.  West Central’s defense held Canton to just one made free throw in the first quarter as they built a 17-1 lead.  They continued to cruise from there pushing the lead to 48-16 by halftime.  The lead grew to 63-27 by the end of the third quarter.

The Trojans shot 47% (21-45) overall, 42% (10-24) on three pointers, and 62% (13-21) from the free-throw line.  Canton finished 26% (11-43) from the field, 3-11 from three-point area, and 78% (14-18) from the free-throw line.

Rylee Haldeman had 19 points and four assists.  Addy Kramer finished with 14 points, six rebounds, and four assists.  Tabor Teel ended with 11 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and two assists.  Cambell Fischer also had 11 points along with five rebounds.

West Central finishes the regular season with a record of 18-2 and will begin Region 3A play on Tuesday, February 22nd.

West Central 85, Canton 76 – Boys

Braden Herr got hot in the second half and finished the game hitting five of seven three pointers to help lift the Trojans to an 85-76 win over Canton.

The Trojans did hold a lead at the end of every quarter, but the C-Hawks held a lead late in the third quarter and early in fourth quarter.  West Central led 22-16  at the end of the first quarter.  Canton tied the game 41-41 right before halftime, but Dillon Jackson was fouled on a last second shot.  He hit two free throws with no time on the clock to give the Trojans a 43-41 halftime lead.

The Trojans after they battled from behind in the third quarter and kept a two-point lead, 61-59, heading into the fourth quarter.  The teams traded shots early in the fourth quarter, but West Central was able to get some separation thanks to their three-point shooting.

West Central was 56% (29-52) from the field, 52% (16-31) on three pointers, and 11-16 from the free-throw line.  Herr finished with 19 points and six rebounds.  Grafton Stroup had 17 points and three rebounds.  Jackson added 15 points, five rebounds, and three assists.  Jacob Krempges had 12 points, three rebounds, two steals, and a team-high seven assists.

The Trojans will be at Chamberlain on Friday, February 18th.

Filed Under: West Central Trojans Tagged With: West Central Trojan Boys Basketball, West Central Trojan Girls Basketball, WestCentral

West Central Runs Past Madison in Third Quarter

February 14, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

After trailing most of the first half, the West Central Trojan boys basketball team used a big third quarter to get a 75-65 home win over the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, February 10th.

Madison was on fire to start the game.  They were 50% in the first quarter shooting scoring 21 points.  West Central was far behind scoring 18 points of their own.  The two teams traded shots in the second quarter, and the Bulldogs led 38-36 at halftime.

The defense and hot shooting in third quarter propelled the Trojans past the Bulldogs.  West Central knocked multiple three-point shots and forced eight Madison turnovers.  The Trojans opened the quarter on an 11-0 run and outscored the Bulldogs 26-8 for a 62-46 lead after the third quarter.  Madison got within ten points with an early run in the fourth quarter, but never threatened the Trojans any more than that.

West Central shot 47% (27-58) from the field, 47% (16-34) on three pointers, and a perfect 5-5 from the free-throw line.  Madison was 46% (25-54) shooting, 20% (3-15) from three-point area, and 75% (12-16) from the free-throw line.

Grafton Stroup finished with 26 points, three rebounds, and three assists.  Dillon Jackson had 13 points, three rebounds, and seven assists.  Jack Linneman added 10 points and two steals.  Braden Herr had eight points.  Jacob Krempges had five points, four rebounds, two steals, and five assists.

Filed Under: West Central Trojans Tagged With: West Central Trojan Boys Basketball, WestCentral

Trojan Boys Rebound with Pentagon Classic Win

February 6, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan boys rebounded from a Thursday night loss and earned an 81-58 win over Lakota Tech at the Pentagon Classic in Sioux Falls on Saturday, February 5th.

West Central took the for good with 2:44 to play in the first quarter after a three pointer by Grafton Stroup.  The Trojans led 22-15 at the end of the first quarter.  Their lead grew to 40-27 at halftime.  The largest lead of the game for West Central, 51-31, came after a three pointer by Braden Herr with 5:34 to play in the third quarter.

The Trojans shot 46% (30-66) overall in the game, 39% (9-23) from three-point area, and 80% (12-15) from the free-throw line.  West Central had 23 fast-break points, 12 points off turnovers, and 40 points in the paint.

Stroup ended with 27 points and seven rebounds.  Herr had 13 points and three rebounds.  Jacob Krempges added 12 points, five rebounds, and two assists.  Mubarak Ibrahim had 12 points, two rebounds, and two steals.  Braden Dierickx finished with seven points, four rebounds, and five assists.

Filed Under: West Central Trojans Tagged With: West Central Trojan Boys Basketball, WestCentral

Tea Gets Comeback over West Central

February 4, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tea Titans erased a 13-point halftime deficit and beat the West Central Trojans 68-62 on Thursday, February 3rd.

The first quarter was back and forth between the two.  West Central held a slim 19-18 advantage at the quarter break.  The game was tied 25-25 with 4:50 to play in the second quarter.  The Trojans made a big run to finish the first half.  They outscored the Titans 15-2 for a 40-27 lead at halftime.

The Titans scored the first nine points of the third quarter and pulled within four points, 40-36, with 4:20 to go in the quarter.  Tea got the lead down to two points by the end of the quarter.  West Central led 47-45 heading into the fourth.  Tea took their first lead of the second half, 53-51, with 7:00 to play in the game.  They continued to slowly extend their lead throughout the rest of the quarter for the come-from-behind win.

West Central shot 38% (23-60) from the field in the game, 38% (11-29) from three-point area, and 5-7 from the free-throw line.  Tea finished the game 46% (25-54) from the field, 38% (6-16) on three pointers, and 55% (12-22) from the free-throw line.

Grafton Stroup had 17 points, two rebounds, and two steals.  Dillon Jackson finished with 15 points, five rebounds, and two steals.  Braden Herr and Jack Linneman both had eight points each.  Braden Dierickx added seven points, five assists, four rebounds, and four steals.

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