Trojans
| 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 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Central had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the South Newton Rebels 70-41. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Bryce Nannenga was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave him a new career-high. Sebastian St Clair also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
West Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They are 15-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
When it comes to explaining why South Newton lost, don't look at Matthew Armstrong. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. That was a full 36.6% of South Newton's points, marking the fifth time in a row Armstrong has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Colton Marks, who earned ten points.
The victory (which was West Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-7. As for South Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
West Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-52 win against Caston on the 7th. South Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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