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West CentralGroton

Trojans
54
Tigers
38

The Groton (SD) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against West Central (Hartford, SD) by a score of 54-38.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Central----54
Groton----38
Final score provided by J. Poppen.
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Game Story

South Dakota High School Basketball - West Central bests Groton

December 20, 2024: Groton, SD 57445

The West Central Trojans basketball team scored 54 points and limited the host Groton Tigers to 38 in the Trojans non-league triumph on Friday.

The Trojans now possess a 4-0 record. They play next when they travel to Crofton for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 21. West Central will battle a Warriors team coming off a 58-22 non-league win over Niobrara/Verdigre (Niobrara, NE). The Warriors record now stands at 2-4.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Webster Bearcats (Webster, SD) in a A Region 1 contest, on Monday, December 30. Groton will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Bearcats go into the contest with a 1-3 record after their 62-53 non-league win over Ipswich (Ipswich, SD).

West Central @ Groton Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 20, 2024 @ 8p
The Groton (SD) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against West Central (Hartford, SD) by a score of 54-38.

Rankings & Records

West Central (24-25)

SDClass
63
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
22-45-010-16-06-3.8461.0001,6291,141

Groton (24-25)

SDClass
126
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
18-76-06-29-33-2.7201.0001,5541,160

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Central		13.312.118.715.462.7
Groton		13.012.716.712.262.2

Head-to-Head

  • West Central won on 12/20/2024
    12/20 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    West Central----54
    Groton----38

    The West Central (Hartford, SD) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against Groton (SD) by a score of 54-38.

    Box score
  • West Central won on 3/21/2025
    3/21 @ 12pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    West Central1012191859
    Groton12517640

    The West Central (Hartford, SD) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral playoff game against Groton (SD) by a score of 59-40.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
West Central6-3Groton1-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/13/24West CentralDell Rapids(W) 51-442/1/25GrotonDell Rapids(W) 67-41
12/17/24West CentralVermillion(W) 64-622/7/25GrotonVermillion(L) 75-65
1/3/25Hill CityWest Central(W) 62-45TBAHill CityGroton
3/22/25Hill CityWest Central(W) 69-54
1/7/25Sioux Falls ChristianWest Central(L) 65-483/20/25GrotonSioux Falls Christian(L) 66-41
1/14/25Dakota ValleyWest Central(W) 69-491/18/25GrotonDakota Valley(L) 70-64
1/23/25West CentralLennox(W) 47-421/11/25LennoxGroton(L) 63-55
3/20/25LennoxWest Central(L) 51-43
2/1/25West CentralHamlin(L) 53-4812/13/24GrotonHamlin(L) 69-41

Record Breakdown

West Central (24-25)

Groton (24-25)
22-4
Overall
18-7
5-0
League
6-0
12-3
Non-League
9-5
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
6-3
Common Opponent
1-5
10-1
Home
6-2
6-0
Away
9-3
6-3
Neutral
3-2
4-1
Playoff
3-2
20-4
In-State
18-7
2-0
Out-of-State
0-0