{"id":2406,"date":"2025-01-06T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=2406"},"modified":"2025-01-06T13:31:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T19:31:02","slug":"west-central-girls-fall-just-short-against-1-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2025\/01\/06\/west-central-girls-fall-just-short-against-1-chargers\/","title":{"rendered":"West Central Girls Fall Just Short Against #1 Chargers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The West Central Trojan girls went toe-to-toe with the #1 Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Friday, January 3rd.\u00a0 The Chargers pulled away late in the game for a 60-56 win.<\/p>\n<p>The two teams went back and forth all game long.\u00a0 The Chargers held a 17-15 lead at the end of the first quarter.\u00a0 The Trojans took an 18-17 lead with a three-point shot at the 7:15 mark of the second quarter.\u00a0 Sioux Falls Christian, however, took the lead later in the quarter and led 34-29 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>West Central went back in front 37-36 with 5:00 to play in the third quarter.\u00a0 The teams went back and forth the remainder of the quarter.\u00a0 The game was tied 44-44 going into the fourth quarter.\u00a0 The Chargers went in front midway through the quarter and were able to hold off the Trojans to take the win.<\/p>\n<p>Abbi Thornton had 12 points, two rebounds, and three steals.\u00a0 Rayna Goehring also had 12 points.\u00a0 Ellie Knight added 10 points and two rebounds.\u00a0 Kacey Jaton had six points, four rebounds, and four steals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Central Trojan girls went toe-to-toe with the #1 Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Friday, January 3rd.\u00a0 The Chargers pulled away late in the game for a 60-56 win. 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