SIOUX FALLS - Aberdeen Central finished the season the same way they played for much of it with a potent inside-outside attack Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles shot nearly 50 percent from the field in a 61-33 win over Rapid City Central in the seventh place game of the Class AA State Girls' Basketball Tournament at the Sanford Pentagon.
Between Melanie Jacobs nailing three-pointers outside and Brooklyn Kusler working inside, the Eagles had no shortage of offense on the day. Aberdeen Central scored 19 points in both the first and third quarters on the way to the victory.
"We finally got off to a good offensive start," said Central Coach Dawn Seiler, "and the kids gained some confidence and shot well today."
Unlike their first two games in the tournament, the Eagles bolted out of the blocks thanks to Jacobs, who nailed four three-pointers in the opening quarter to stake her team to a 19-14 lead.
Aberdeen extended the lead to double-digits at halftime as the Cobblers man
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