{"id":2989,"date":"2026-01-20T13:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=2989"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:08:47","slug":"west-central-boys-remain-undefeated-hold-off-baltic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2026\/01\/20\/west-central-boys-remain-undefeated-hold-off-baltic\/","title":{"rendered":"West Central Boys Remain Undefeated, Hold off Baltic"},"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\" \/>In a battle of the top teams in Region 3A, the West Central Trojan boys held off the Baltic Bulldogs at home 37-31 on Monday, January 19th.<\/p>\n<p>Neither offense was really able to get into much of a rhythm the entire game as both defenses were the stars.\u00a0 The Bulldogs held a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.\u00a0 Baltic continued to lead in the second quarter and remained in front by the same three points, 19-16, at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans got rolling a little bit in the third quarter.\u00a0 They opened the second half with a 9-0 run to take a 25-19 lead.\u00a0 That run proved to be the difference in the game.\u00a0 West Central continued to hold the lead through the rest of the quarter.\u00a0 The score was 29-24 in favor of the Trojans going into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs made a run and got within a point, 32-31, late in the game.\u00a0 A layup by Hayden Heier and three made free throws in the closing seconds secured the win.<\/p>\n<p>West Central shot 38% (14-37) from the field overall, 21% (3-14) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Baltic ended the game shooting 34% (12-35) overall, 28% (5-18) on three-point shots, and 2-2 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Will Kuhl had 11 points and six rebounds.\u00a0 Heier finished with nine points and three steals.\u00a0 Tanner Wagner ended with six points and four rebounds.\u00a0 Carter Gross had four points, and Braden Ockenga had three points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a battle of the top teams in Region 3A, the West Central Trojan boys held off the Baltic Bulldogs at home 37-31 on Monday, January 19th. 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