The West Central Trojan girls basketball team won their fourth straight game after a hard-fought road win against the Crofton Warriors 58-53.  This is the second four-game winning streak for the Trojans.

West Central gained early momentum in the game.  They got out to an eight-point lead, 19-11, by the end of the first quarter.  They were able to maintain about that same lead throughout the second quarter.  The Trojans led 30-23 at halftime.

The Warriors started chipping away at the lead in the third quarter.  The Warriors got the lead down to one point at 43-42 by the end of the third quarter.  Crofton then opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run for a 49-43 lead with 5:30 to play in the game.  The Trojans responded with their own 7-0 run to regain the lead 50-49.  The game was tied 50-50 with 2:45 to play before the Trojans went on a 6-0 run for a 56-50 advantage with 1:20 to go.  West Central was able to closed out the game for the win.

The Trojans finished the game shooting 43% (22-51) from the field, 36% (5-14) from three-point area, and 47% (9-19) from the free-throw line.

Cassidy Siemonsma had 18 points and 12 rebounds.  Molli Thornton finished with 12 points, four rebounds, and two steals.  Jada Vanoverbeke had eight points.  Rylee Haldeman also had eight points along with six assists, three steals, and two rebounds.  Josslin Jarding had seven points and six rebounds, while Addy Kramer had five points and five rebounds.

The Trojans (8-1) will travel to Dell Rapids to play the Quarriers on Tuesday, January 19th.

The West Central Trojan girls basketball team continues to show everyone why they are one of the teams to beat in Class A in 2020-2021.  The Trojans got another big win, this time over Dak-12 foe Dakota Valley, at home on Tuesday, January 12th.  The Trojans defeated the Panthers 59-47.

The score was a little closer than the game really was.  After a three-point first quarter that saw West Central have a 14-11 lead, the Trojans tore through the second and third quarters.  West Central went on a 9-4 run in the first half of the second quarter for a 25-15 lead and ended the second quarter leading 31-19.  The Trojans then built a 25-point lead by the midway point of the third quarter at 46-21.  Dakota Valley made a run in the later stages of the third quarter and early parts of the fourth quarter.  They outscored the Trojans 19-2 to get within eight points at 48-40 with 5:45 to play.  West Central ended the comeback bid there and ended the game on a 11-7 advantage.

West Central finished the game shooting 45% (24-53) from the field, 32% (7-22) from three-point area, but just 4-9 from the free-throw line.  The Trojans also out rebounded Dakota Valley 33-24 in the game and only turned the ball over 10 times.

Addy Kramer finished the night with 21 points, six rebounds, and five assists.  Cassidy Siemonsma had 16 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Rylee Haldeman had nine points and three assists.

The Trojans (7-1) will travel to Crofton, NE on Thursday, January 14th.

In a very physical game, the West Central Trojan girls defeated the Tea Area Titans on Thursday, January 7th by a score of 71-56.  It was the second straight win and fifth overall this season at home.

The game was close and back-and-forth through the first three quarters of play.  The two teams ended the first quarter tied 15-15.  The Trojans were able to take a one-point lead into halftime, 27-26.  West Central built on their slim lead in the third quarter and took a 46-43 into the final quarter.

The Trojans opened the quarter on a 9-0 run to go ahead 55-43 with 5:45 to play.  They continued to pull away from the Titans outscoring them 25-13 for the victory.

West Central finished the game shooting 50% (24-48) from the field, 54% (7-13) from three-point area, and 73% (16-22) from the free-throw line.  The Trojans out-rebounded the Titans 33-27 in the game.

Three players finished in double figures.  Cassidy Siemonsma had 22 points and nine rebounds.  Molli Thornton had 19 points, three steals, and two assists.  Rylee Haldeman finished with 10 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, and four steals.  Josslin Jarding had eight points, and Addy Kramer had six points and eight rebounds.

West Central (6-1) will host Dakota Valley on Tuesday, January 12th.

Coming off a tough loss to the White River Tigers on Saturday, January 2nd, the West Central Trojan girls basketball team bounced back with a big 55-29 win over the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies at home on Tuesday, January 5th.

The Trojan defense was the star of the game.  West Central held the Huskies scoreless in the first six minutes of the game and didn’t allow Elk Point-Jefferson’s first field goal until the second quarter.  The Trojans also had 13 steals while forcing 18 turnovers in the game.

West Central got out to a 14-0 lead in the first six minutes of the game and never looked back.  They led 20-3 after the first quarter and the lead grew to 36-13 by halftime.  The Trojans then outscored Elk Point-Jefferson 19-16 in the second half.

Eleven different players recorded at least one rebound in the game for the Trojans.  Two players finished in double figures in scoring.  Addy Kramer had 13 points, four rebounds, three steals, and three assists.  Josslin Jarding added 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists.  Rylee Haldeman also had three steals and three assists.  Cambell Fischer finished with eight points, while Molli Thornton and Jada Vanoverbeke both had six points each.  Cassidy Siemonsma had a team-high nine rebounds.

West Central (5-1) will host the Tea Area Titans on Thursday, January 7th in another big match-up for the Trojans.  West Central is ranked #2 in the latest media poll, while Tea Area is ranked #6.