The West Central Trojan boys basketball team hosted the Garretson Blue Dragons in a make-up game on Monday, January 25th. West Central got the 66-59 win for their third straight victory.
After a close first quarter, the Trojans pulled away in the middle stages of the game. West Central had a 12-11 lead heading into the second quarter, and then outscored Garretson 23-16 for a 35-27 halftime lead.
West Central put the game away in the third quarter. The Trojan defense held Garretson to just seven third-quarter points while scoring 25 to lead 50-34 heading into the fourth quarter. The Blue Dragons scored 25 points of their own in the fourth quarter, but it was too late for Garretson as West Central held on to the lead for the win.
Derrick Eich led the team in scoring with 18 points. Zane Crawford finished with 12 points and six rebounds. Hunter Hagerty added eight points and three steals. Wilson Droge had five rebounds and three steals. Kasan Abedi led the team in assists with five.
West Central (6-3) will travel to Vermillion to play the undefeated Tanagers on Tuesday, January 26th.