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Jett, defense power Christian to boys win over Warbirds

Aberdeen Christian’s Brooks Jett, back right, puts up a shot as Wolsey-Wessington’s Sawyer Nelson, left, defends during Tuesday night’s game at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 1/14/2025
Aberdeen Christian used some Jett fuel and solid defense to pick up a big boys' basketball win Tuesday night at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. Brooks Jett exploded for career-high totals of 27 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Knights to a 62-45 non-conference victory over once-beaten Wolsey-Wessington. It marked Christian's first win over the Warbirds in program history. Jett had 12 points and seven rebounds in the first six and half minutes of the game to give Christian a lead it never lost. "He’s incredible. He really is. It’s hard to believe he's a 15-year-old sophomore," said Christian coach Matt Rohrbach. "He really set the tone tonight … but I really felt like everybody was locked in from the get-go as far as what our defensive principles were." The Knights were able to open a double-digit lead in the first quarter, and while the Warbirds made a surge early in the second period, they were never able to get on track, trailing by 14 at the half. "They came out and

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