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Central boys improve to 4-1 with win over Yankton

Aberdeen Central’s Cam Olson, left, tries to drive the baseline around Sturgis’ Carter Williams, center, during a recent game at the Golden Eagles Arena. Olson scored 12 points off the bench in a victory at Yankton on Thursday night. Photo by John Davis taken 12/16/2023
YANKTON - Aberdeen Central produced on three straight possessions down the stretch to fuel a boys' basketball win over Yankton Thursday night. The Golden Eagles pulled away from a two-point lead and improved to 4-1 on the season with the Eastern South Dakota Conference victory. "It's been a while since we have won down there," said Central coach Brent Norberg. Clinging to a 44-42 lead in the closing minutes, the Eagles scored seven unanswered points to take control. Brendan Phillips scored on a put back off a missed free throw, Oliver Rife fed Cam Olson in the lane for a basket, and Jett Carlson nailed a three-point field goal with two minutes remaining as Central took a 51-42 lead. "We made some big plays down the stretch," Norberg said. Parker Lemer scored the first five points of the game and Central led the entire way with the exception of a brief Yankton lead at 30-29 midway through the third quarter. Lemer finished with 16 points to pace the Eagles. "Parker p

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