Basketball Recap: West Central Piles Up the Points Against North White

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

02/14/25 @ Tri-Township	39
02/21/25 vs North White	36
02/08/25 @ North Newton	36
02/01/25 vs Knox	32
11/26/24 @ Oregon-Davis	32

West Central hadn't done well against North White recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The West Central Trojans took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-28 win over the North White Vikings. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Leading West Central to victory were Bryce Nannenga and Brady Bishop. Nannenga on his way to 22 points along with six boards and four steals, while Bishop en route to 21 points. Nannenga is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Jayden Miller was another key player, putting up four points and five steals.

West Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North White only three offensive boards.

George Ayala and Braylon Sipkema certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Ayala posted six points, while Sipkema scored four points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Ayala a new career-high in points.

The victory made it two in a row for West Central and bumps their season record up to 14-7. As for North White, they dropped their record down to 2-17 with the loss, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, West Central will venture away from home to square off against Lake Station Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Central is facing Lake Station Edison at the right time seeing as Lake Station Edison is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for North White, they have already played their next game, a 46-18 defeat against Pioneer on the 22nd.