SIOUX FALLS - Brandon Valley took Aberdeen Central out of its comfort zone and eventually took away the Golden Eagles' title hopes Thursday night at the Sanford Pentagon.
The Lynx pulled out a 33-30 defensive grinder in the opening round of the Class AA State Girls' Basketball Tournament.
"It was a defensive battle, that’s for sure. We were never comfortable with that ball on the offensive end. We were just never comfortable," said Central Coach Dawn Seiler. "You have to give their defense a lot of credit. They took away our good guard play, made it really tough for us to score."
Not that Brandon Valley was exactly lighting it up on its end, either. In fact, the Brandon Valley held on to a 30-28 lead for more than three minutes down the stretch as neither team could find a way to dent the other's defense.
"We had the same thing going on our end," said Brandon Valley coach Mike Zerr. "We’re trying to find a little crease, a little crack, maybe get to get to the foul line
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