The West Central Trojan girls cruised to a 70-22 win in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament against the Baltic Bulldogs on Tuesday, February 25th.
After an early 3-3 tie score, the Trojans finished the first quarter by outscoring Baltic 20-5 for a 23-8 lead. The West Central defensive pressure cause some problems for the Bulldogs, and the Trojans extended their lead to 44-16 by halftime. They would outscore Baltic 26-6 in the final two quarters.
West Central shot 44% (27-61) overall, 29% (6-21) from three-point area, and 10-11 from the free-throw line. Baltic finished the game shooting 26% (8-31) overall, 3-14 on three-point attempts, and 3-6 from the free-throw line.
Rayna Goehring had 18 points and three rebounds. Ellie Knight finished with 17 points, four rebounds, three assists, and five steals. Kacey Jaton added 10 points, three rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Mara Schultz ended with seven points, three rebounds, three assists, and four steals.
