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Mustang Girls Send Class A into Madness with Upset Win over West Central

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs finished the regular season with an 11-9 record and was the #4 seed in the Region 3A tournament.  The West Central Trojans finished 18-2, ranked #2 in the latest media poll, and was the #1 seed in the tournament.  West Central defeated the Mustangs 67-51 on February 2nd.  None of that mattered when it came to the SoDak 16 qualifying game in Hartford on Thursday, February 25th.

The Mustangs executed their plan all game long and were step-for-step with the Trojans.  Neither team had a lead of more than six points in the game.  The first quarter ended in an 11-11 tie.  Tri-Valley trailed 16-14 early in the second quarter and then went on a 7-0 run to lead 21-16 with 5:25 to go in the half.  The Trojans responded with a 5-0 run and tied the game at 21-21.  The two teams traded baskets in the back half of the second quarter with the Mustangs holding a 31-29 halftime lead.

The third quarter continued to be back-and-forth.  The two teams traded basket after basket with each other, and the game was tied 42-42 heading into the final quarter.  Josslin Jarding struck first for West Central in the fourth quarter with a three-pointer to give the Trojans a 45-42 lead.  Rylee Haldeman followed with a layup to push the Trojan lead to 47-42 with just under 6:00 to go in the game.  Paige Jewett ended the 5-0 run with a free-throw for the Mustangs with 5:45 to go.

With the Trojans leading by four points with under 5:00 to go in the game, momentum appeared to be headed to the West Central side.  A technical foul on the Mustangs give the Trojans two free throws and possession of the ball.  Both free throws were made by Cassidy Siemonsma to give West Central their largest lead of the night at 49-43.  The Trojans were unable to score on the offensive possession, and that slim opening was all Tri-Valley needed.

Tabor Teel took control for the Mustangs.  Teel made a three-pointer on the Mustangs ensuing possession to cut the lead to 49-46 with 4:15 to go.  Forty-five seconds later, Teel hit another three-pointer to tie the game 49-49 with 3:30 to play.  Each team was only able to make one free throw in the next two minutes, and the game remained tied 50-50 with 1:25 on the clock.

Teel wasn’t done yet.  With 1:00 to go, Teel made her third three-point of the quarter, and game, to give the Mustangs a 53-50 lead.  Teel made two free throws with :18 to push the Mustang lead to 55-50.  Haldeman made a tough shot in the paint for West Central with :06.3 to go, but Teel put the game away with two more free throws with :05.5 to give Tri-Valley the 57-52 upset victory.

Haldeman led the Trojans with 17 points, four rebounds, and three assists.  Siemonsma had 13 points and 13 rebounds.  Addy Kramer also had double figures with 10 points along with six rebounds.

Teel led all scores in the game with 24 points and also had 12 rebounds and two steals.  Kaitlyn Mohnen had 11 points and five rebounds.  Jewett finished with eight points, three rebounds, and two assists.

West Central’s season comes to an end with an 18-3 record.

Tri-Valley improves to 13-9.  The Mustangs will be the #15 seed in the “SoDak 16” and will play #2 Winner at Wagner High School at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 4th.

Tea Ends West Central Boys Winning Streak

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The Tea Area Titans spoiled the final regular season home game and ended five-game winning streak for the West Central Trojans with a 63-54 win in Hartford on Tuesday, February 23rd.

Tea scored the first three points of the game and led by as many as six points, 15-9, with 2:20 to go in the first quarter.  West Central held the Titans scoreless in the final 2:00 and was able to tie the game 17-17 by the end of the quarter.  The Titans returned the favor and held West Central scoreless until the 3:40 mark of the second quarter.  The Titans led 23-17 until a made basket by Grafton Stroup.  Tea Area ended the half leading 31-25.

West Central chipped away at the lead and got it down to four points, 44-40, after a buzzer-beater layup by Kasan Abedi.  The Titan lead remained at four points, 50-46, with 4:00 to play in the game.  Tea Area, however, ended the game on a 13-8 advantage to hang on for the win.

Derek Eidsness led the Titans with 17 points and five rebounds.  Hunter Hagerty had 12 points and four rebounds.  Jaxon Skinner finished with eight points and four rebounds.  Abedi ended with six points, nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals.

The Trojans end their regular season with a 13-7 record.

West Central Boys Win Fifth Straight

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The West Central Trojan boys basketball team continued their longest winning streak of the season and extended it to five games after a 75-51 win over the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies at home on Monday, February 22nd.

It didn’t take long for the Trojans to build a lead in the first quarter.  West Central hit a double-digit lead at 14-3 with 3:15 to play in the quarter.  The Huskies got the lead down to nine points by the end of the quarter at 17-8.  The Trojans were able to double the lead to 16 points by halftime at 36-20.

Elk Point-Jefferson started to make a run in the third quarter.  The Huskies got the lead down to nine points, 44-35, with 3:00 to play in the quarter.  The Trojans were able to stop the momentum and led 51-40 heading into the final quarter.  The West Central defense locked down the Huskies in the fourth quarter and outscored Elk Point-Jefferson 24-11 in the win.

West Central finished shooting 50% (32-64) from the field, 29% (7-24) from three-point area, and 4-for-6 from the free-throw line.  The Trojans had 29 team rebounds and 23 team assists.

Four players were in double figures in scoring.  Hunter Hagerty scored 14 points and four rebounds.  Grafton Stroup also had 14 points and two rebounds.  Derek Eidsness finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, five steals, and three assists.  Wilson Droge had 10 points, four rebounds, and two assists.  Zach Crawford had nine points, and Jacob Krempges added five points, seven rebounds, and five assists.  Kasan Abedi had a team-high six assists.

West Central (13-6) will finish the regular season at home against Tea on Tuesday, February 23rd.

West Central Wrestling Sends Eight to State

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The West Central Trojan wrestling team qualified eight wrestlers for the state tournament after the Region 1A tournament in Watertown on Saturday, February 20th.

Robby Edberg won the 145-pound weight class.  Chandler Carda (106) and Justin Zirpel (160) both placed second.  Jude Jarding (113), Keaton Vessells (126), Chet Carda (152), Wyatt Nielsen (170), and Gabe Gebhardt (182) all placed third in their respective weight classes to qualify for state.

Rayce Whiting (120) and Jesse Jost (132) both finished 0-2.  Abram Maras (195), Logan Brunick (220),  and Gavin Pischke (285) all finished 1-3 on the day.

The 2021 South Dakota State A Wrestling Tournament will be held in Rapid City at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center on February 25th – 27th.

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.

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