Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, West Central couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 58-51 to the Tri-County Cavaliers on Saturday. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavaliers earlier this season, when they won 60-56.
Despite the loss, West Central still got an impressive performance from Bryce Nannenga, who shot 45% from the field on his way to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Nannenga has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Hughes, who posted nine points and six boards.
Tri-County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grayson Schneider led the charge by going 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. That's the most boards Schneider has posted since back in January. Trey Foster was another key player, shooting 60% from the field en route to 16 points.
Trojans
| 03/08/25 vs Tri-County | 51-58 |
| 03/07/25 vs Caston | 59-52 |
| 03/04/25 vs South Newton | 70-41 |
| 02/28/25 @ Lake Station Edison | 58-54 |
| 02/21/25 vs North White | 64-28 |
With the defeat, West Central broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-8. As for Tri-County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
West Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-County, they will take on Kouts at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Kouts sitting on three straight victories and Tri-County on five.
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