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.