{"id":2931,"date":"2025-12-15T18:37:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2025-12-15T18:37:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:37:48","slug":"trojan-boys-win-big-in-season-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2025\/12\/15\/trojan-boys-win-big-in-season-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Trojan Boys Win Big in Season Opener"},"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 boys basketball team started the 2025-2026 season by hosting the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Friday, December 12th.\u00a0 The Trojans excited the crowed with a big 70-20 win.<\/p>\n<p>West Central started the game on a 16-0 run and rolled from there.\u00a0 They held Dell Rapids to single digit scoring in all four quarters.\u00a0 The first quarter ended with West Central leading 24-1.\u00a0 They extended the lead to 43-8 by halftime.\u00a0 The Trojans outscored Dell Rapids in both quarters of the second half.\u00a0 They led 60-15 after the end of the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>West Central shot 55% (27-49) overall in the game, 41% (9-22) on three-point shots, and 7-8 from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 18% (7-38) overall, 2-11 from three-point area, and 4-11 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Connor Mebius led the team with 19 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals.\u00a0 Will Kuhl added 12 points and six rebounds.\u00a0 Kolte Garry had eight points and four rebounds.\u00a0 Boche Knight finished with seven points and three steals.\u00a0 Hayden Heier also had seven points with three assists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Central Trojan boys basketball team started the 2025-2026 season by hosting the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Friday, December 12th.\u00a0 The Trojans excited the crowed with a big 70-20 win. 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