{"id":3093,"date":"2026-03-09T19:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T01:04:19","slug":"west-central-trojan-girls-punch-ticket-to-state-a-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2026\/03\/09\/west-central-trojan-girls-punch-ticket-to-state-a-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"West Central Trojan Girls Punch Ticket to 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\" \/>The West Central Trojans earned a spot in the 2026 South Dakota State A Tournament with a 54-42 win over the Mobridge-Pollock Tigers in Chamberlain on Thursday, March 5th.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers held a slim lead through most of the first quarter, but West Central took a 10-8 lead by the end of the quarter.\u00a0 They were able to extend the lead to eight points, 22-14, by halftime.\u00a0 The Tigers opened the second half on a 5-0 run to make the score 22-19 with 6:20 to go in the third.\u00a0 West Central stopped that rally and extended their lead back to eight points, 35-27, by the end of the quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans would keep that run going early in the fourth quarter.\u00a0 They extended their lead to a game-high 12 points, 42-30, with 4:30 to play.\u00a0 The Tigers would hit back-to-back three point shots to cut the lead in half, 42-36, with 3:15 left.\u00a0 The Trojans stopped a rally again and finished the game with a 12-6 run to take the win.<\/p>\n<p>West Central shot 33% (15-46) overall in the game, 28% (5-18) on three-point shots, and 63% (19-30) from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Mobridge-Pollock was 25% (13-51) shooting overall, 21% (7-34) from three-point area, and 69% (9-13) from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Kacey Jaton had a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.\u00a0 Ellie Knight had 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists.\u00a0 Abbi Thornton added nine points and five rebounds.\u00a0 Ayla Kramer had five points and four rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans will be the #7 seed in the state tournament and will face #2 Mahpiya Luta on Thursday, March 12th at 5:00 p.m.\u00a0 The state tournament is being held in Watertown March 12th through 14th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Central Trojans earned a spot in the 2026 South Dakota State A Tournament with a 54-42 win over the Mobridge-Pollock Tigers in Chamberlain on Thursday, March 5th. 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