Trojans
| 02/08/25 @ North Newton | 60 |
| 02/06/25 @ Frontier | 39 |
| 02/01/25 vs Knox | 82 |
| 01/31/25 @ Winamac | 53 |
| 01/24/25 vs Pioneer | 37 |
| + 12 more games |
West Central is 1-9 against Tri-Township since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Central Trojans will square off against the Tri-Township Tigers at 7:00 p.m. West Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season.
West Central is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing North Newton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Central blew North Newton out of the water with a 60-24 final score. With the Trojans ahead 38-18 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
West Central's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brendan Grindstaff, who posted 14 points in addition to six assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Nannenga, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points along with five boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Tri-Township was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by South Central 67-25.
Despite the defeat, Tri-Township saw an underclassman step up: freshman Hector Osornio earned eight points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Osornio. Chance Ringle also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Tri-Township's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for West Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
West Central beat Tri-Township 64-57 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tri-Township's Dillon Stewart, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Central still be able to contain Stewart? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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