TEA – Aberdeen Central suffered through a pair of rough quarters in a setback to Tea Area on Saturday afternoon.

The Golden Eagles managed just four points in the second quarter and five in the fourth period in a 65-40 Eastern South Dakota Conference boys’ basketball loss.

“We were not very good today,” said Central coach Brent Norberg. “We struggled keeping them out of the paint. We were a step slow all game. We never got it together.”

The hosts used a 17-4 second-quarter surge to break the game open.

Grifin Wiebenga had 21 points to lead three Titans in double figures on the day. Marshall Smythe added 17, and Gavin Shawd added 12.

Brendan Phillips paced the Golden Eagles with 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Michael Dutenhoffer contributed 11 points.

Central, 2-6 on the season, heads to Sioux Falls on Tuesday to take on O’Gorman, 7-2 on the year.

“We will need to play a lot better. I think we will,” Norberg said. “We are going to flush this one and get back to work Monday.”

ABERDEEN CENTRAL (2-6): Brendan Phillips 7 1-2 18, Colby Dauwen 1 2-4 5, Jacob Weishaar 2 0-0 4, Jack Bertsch 1 0-0 2, Michael Dutenhoffer 4 1-1 11. Totals 15-57 4-7 40.

TEA AREA (7-3): Marshall Smythe 7 1-1 17, Mitchell Grant 1 0-0 2, Grifin Wiebenga 8 3-4 21, Jaxson Merrigan 3 0-0 7, Gavin Shawd 4 3-4 12, Cole McKinney 3 0-0 6. Totals 26-51 7-9 65.

Aberdeen Central 14 18 35 40

Tea Area 18 35 53 65

3-point field goals – Phillips 3, Dauwen, Dutenhoffer 2; Smythe 2, Wiebenga 2, Merrigan, Shawd. Total fouls – Aberdeen Central 6; Tea Area 11. Rebounds – Aberdeen Central 31 (Phillips 8); Tea Area 34 (Grant 9). Turnovers – Aberdeen Central 14; Tea Area 12. Assists – Aberdeen Central 7 (Dauwen 3); Tea Area 12 (Smythe 6). Blocked Shots – Aberdeen Central 2; Tea Area 6 (Grant 5). Steals – Aberdeen Central 3 (Phillips 3); Tea Area 8.