{"id":3028,"date":"2026-02-01T20:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T02:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=3028"},"modified":"2026-02-01T20:27:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T02:27:38","slug":"trojan-boys-win-battle-of-top-10-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2026\/02\/01\/trojan-boys-win-battle-of-top-10-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Trojan Boys Win Battle of Top 10 Teams"},"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 #1 ranked West Central Trojans faced the #4 ranked Hamlin Chargers at the Dak-12\/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, January 31st.\u00a0 The Trojans pulled away from the Chargers in the third quarter on their way to a 69-48 victory.<\/p>\n<p>West Central grabbed the lead in the opening quarter and never looked back.\u00a0 They led 20-11 at the end of the opening quarter.\u00a0 The lead grew to 36-24 by halftime.\u00a0 The Trojans really put the game out of reach in the third quarter.\u00a0 They outscored Hamlin 22-10 to take a 58-34 lead into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans shot 65% (29-45) from the floor overall, 50% (6-12) on their three-point shots, and 71% (5-7) from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Hamlin finished the game shooting 37% (18-49) overall, 27% (7-26) on three-point attempts, and 5-6 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Connor Mebius, named the game&#8217;s MVP, finished with 29 points, four rebounds, and three assists.\u00a0 Will Kuhl had 15 points and seven rebounds.\u00a0 Hayden Heier added 10 points, four rebounds, and three assists.\u00a0 Kolte Garry had eight points, four assists, and three rebounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The #1 ranked West Central Trojans faced the #4 ranked Hamlin Chargers at the Dak-12\/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, January 31st.\u00a0 The Trojans pulled away from the Chargers in the third quarter on their way to a 69-48 victory. 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