Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, West Central couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Hamlin Chargers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamlin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayci Trowbridge, who had 12 digs and four assists.

Trojans
| 11/11/25 vs Hamlin | 2-3 |
| 11/06/25 vs Baltic | 3-2 |
| 11/04/25 vs Flandreau | 3-0 |
| 10/27/25 vs Tri-Valley | 3-1 |
| 10/24/25 @ Parker/Marion | 3-0 |
West Central moved to 23-9 with that loss, which also ended their six-match winning streak. As for Hamlin, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
West Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hamlin, after both having extra time off, they and Clark/Willow Lake will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 12:45 p.m. on the 20th.
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