It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Central can now relate to. They lost 51-25 to the Tri-County Cavaliers on Friday. The Trojans have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

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West Central's loss came despite strong showings from Kailee Bishop and Madisyn DeMoss. Bishop posted nine points and six boards, while DeMoss almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Bishop is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Sydney Mellon was another key player, putting up four points.
Leading Tri-County to victory were Hannah Arvin and Sara Zarse. Arvin scored 22 points along with five boards and four steals, while Zarse went 7 for 15 to rack up 15 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. Another player making a difference was Madalynn Iseminger, who put up seven points and five rebounds.
West Central's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Tri-County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
West Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-County, they will take on Pioneer at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-County's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Pioneer's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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