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The 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.