{"id":2549,"date":"2025-03-21T09:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=2549"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:15:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:15:37","slug":"lennox-holds-off-west-central-boys-in-opening-round-of-state-a-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2025\/03\/21\/lennox-holds-off-west-central-boys-in-opening-round-of-state-a-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Lennox Holds off West Central Boys in Opening Round of State A Tournament"},"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\" \/>Dak-12 foes, the West Central Trojans and Lennox Orioles, met in the opening round of the 2025 South Dakota State A Boys Basketball tournament in Sioux Falls on Thursday, March 20th.\u00a0 The Orioles held off the Trojans in the fourth quarter to advance with a 51-43 victory.<\/p>\n<p>The first quarter started with a back-and-fourth battle, but Lennox ended the quarter with a slim 11-9 lead.\u00a0 The Orioles gained some momentum in the second quarter, outscoring the Trojans 15-12, to take a 26-21 lead into halftime.\u00a0 Lennox was able to extend their lead in the third quarter.\u00a0 They held a 42-32 lead going into the fourth quarter.\u00a0 West Central mounted a rally in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to three points, 44-41, after a three-point basket by Will Kuhl and made field goal by Connor Mebius with 4:14 to play.\u00a0 Lennox&#8217;s defense, however, held strong, and the Orioles made their free throws late in the game to hold for the win.<\/p>\n<p>West Central shot 27.1% (16-59) overall, 28.6% (6-21) from three-point area, and 62.5% (5-8) from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Lennox finished the game shooting 42.2% (19-45) overall, 35.7% (5-14) on three-point shots, and 44.4% (8-18) from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Mebius finished with 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists.\u00a0 Kuhl ended with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists.\u00a0 Boche Knight had six points, and Kolte Garry had three points and three rebounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dak-12 foes, the West Central Trojans and Lennox Orioles, met in the opening round of the 2025 South Dakota State A Boys Basketball tournament in Sioux Falls on Thursday, March 20th.\u00a0 The Orioles held off the Trojans in the fourth quarter to advance with a 51-43 victory. 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