{"id":2937,"date":"2025-12-17T13:25:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=2937"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:25:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:25:27","slug":"quick-start-helps-trojan-boys-to-win-over-vermillion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2025\/12\/17\/quick-start-helps-trojan-boys-to-win-over-vermillion\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Start Helps Trojan Boys to Win over Vermillion"},"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 with a 7-0 run that kept them in front the entire game against the Vermillion Tanagers on Tuesday, December 16th.\u00a0 The Trojans defeated the Tanagers 85-75 in front of their home crowd.<\/p>\n<p>After the 7-0 start, West Central would finish the first quarter with a 24-11 lead.\u00a0 Vermilion was able to cut into the lead in the second quarter, but only by three points.\u00a0 The Trojans held a 46-36 lead at halftime.\u00a0 The Tanagers again were able to cut into the lead in the third quarter.\u00a0 Vermillion got the lead down to eight points, 65-57, going into the fourth quarter.\u00a0 West Central was able to hold off any Tanager rally and outscored Vermillion 20-18 in the final quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans shot 60% (33-55) from the field, 45% (10-22) on three-point shots, and 9-11 from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Vermillion was 59% (26-44) overall from the field, 37% (7-19) on three-point attempts, and 76% (16-21) from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Will Kuhl had 25 points and seven rebounds.\u00a0 Connor Mebius had a double-double with 16 points, 12 assists, four rebounds, and three steals.\u00a0 Hayden Heier tallied 14 points. Bubba Kono had 11 points.\u00a0 Boche Knight added seven points, three assists, and three steals.\u00a0 Kolte Garry also had seven points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Central Trojan boys basketball team started with a 7-0 run that kept them in front the entire game against the Vermillion Tanagers on Tuesday, December 16th.\u00a0 The Trojans defeated the Tanagers 85-75 in front of their home crowd. 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