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| 02/07/26 - Neutral | 33-32 W |
| 01/31/26 - Away | 30-27 W |
| 01/24/25 - Home | 32-30 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 55-51 W |
| 01/20/23 - Home | 33-70 L |
| + 5 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, West Central rose to the challenge on Saturday. They escaped with a win against the Pioneer Panthers by the margin of a single free throw, 33-32. The victory was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Pioneer lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mia McKaig, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 34.4% of Pioneer's points, marking the third time in a row McKaig has had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Avery Haselby, who put up 12 points.
West Central's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Looking ahead, West Central will square off against Elkhart Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 29.2 points per game this season, so the Trojans' offense will have their work cut out for them. Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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