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Central boys fall to second-rated Brandon Valley

Aberdeen Central’s Brendan Phillips, left, puts up a three-point shot as Brandon Valley’s Aiden Zerr, right, tries to defend during Saturday’s game at the Golden Eagles Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 1/25/2025
When trying to knock off an elite team, there is little margin for error. While Aberdeen Central fought to the finish, the Golden Eagles couldn't overcome a few breakdowns against second-rated Brandon Valley Saturday afternoon. The Lynx pulled away down the stretch in a 69-53 Eastern South Dakota Conference boys' basketball win at Golden Eagles Arena. "I love the way our guys keep fighting, keep playing, we just made too many critical errors," said Central coach Brent Norberg, "and when you do that against a good team, they make you pay and that’s what Brandon did the whole game." Central gave up a few too many points in transition, a few too many offensive rebounds, and when combined it prevented the Golden Eagles from being able to knock off the Lynx. "I thought going into the game if we could control them in the post, we could keep them maybe in the 50s, and then have a chance, maybe get to 60 and have a chance," Norberg said, "but credit to them, they found other ways

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