Both the West Central Trojan girls and boys basketball teams earned victories in Canton against the C-Hawks on Tuesday, February 15th. The girls won 65-39, and the boys earned an 85-76 victory.
West Central 65, Canton 39 – Girls
It didn’t take long for the Trojans to build a sizable lead as they cruised to victory over the C-Hawks. West Central’s defense held Canton to just one made free throw in the first quarter as they built a 17-1 lead. They continued to cruise from there pushing the lead to 48-16 by halftime. The lead grew to 63-27 by the end of the third quarter.
The Trojans shot 47% (21-45) overall, 42% (10-24) on three pointers, and 62% (13-21) from the free-throw line. Canton finished 26% (11-43) from the field, 3-11 from three-point area, and 78% (14-18) from the free-throw line.
Rylee Haldeman had 19 points and four assists. Addy Kramer finished with 14 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Tabor Teel ended with 11 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Cambell Fischer also had 11 points along with five rebounds.
West Central finishes the regular season with a record of 18-2 and will begin Region 3A play on Tuesday, February 22nd.
West Central 85, Canton 76 – Boys
Braden Herr got hot in the second half and finished the game hitting five of seven three pointers to help lift the Trojans to an 85-76 win over Canton.
The Trojans did hold a lead at the end of every quarter, but the C-Hawks held a lead late in the third quarter and early in fourth quarter. West Central led 22-16 at the end of the first quarter. Canton tied the game 41-41 right before halftime, but Dillon Jackson was fouled on a last second shot. He hit two free throws with no time on the clock to give the Trojans a 43-41 halftime lead.
The Trojans after they battled from behind in the third quarter and kept a two-point lead, 61-59, heading into the fourth quarter. The teams traded shots early in the fourth quarter, but West Central was able to get some separation thanks to their three-point shooting.
West Central was 56% (29-52) from the field, 52% (16-31) on three pointers, and 11-16 from the free-throw line. Herr finished with 19 points and six rebounds. Grafton Stroup had 17 points and three rebounds. Jackson added 15 points, five rebounds, and three assists. Jacob Krempges had 12 points, three rebounds, two steals, and a team-high seven assists.
The Trojans will be at Chamberlain on Friday, February 18th.