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Christian enters State B tourney with unique blend of talent

Aberdeen Christian boys basketball coach Matt Rohrbach, center, greets Dylan Hofer (1) as he heads for the bench after warm ups before the Region 1B game at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 3/7/2025
While most teams competing in a state basketball tournament have a key player or two to focus on, few have the composition that Aberdeen Christian features this year. The Knights have a blend of players who contribute a variety of assets to the squad with nobody caring about individual statistics. "I really think it comes down to the fact that they really just want to play hard for each other," said Christian coach Matt Rohrbach. "Even if your team is void of talent, you can win a lot of games that way. I just couldn’t really be more proud of how day in and day out they communicate with each other and they want success for each other." Here is a capsule look at how unique Christian is: the Knights scored 55 points in a SoDak 16 victory with their leading scorer on the season (Brooks Jett) scoring just four points, it had a normal reserve player (Ethan Biel) hit eight 3-pointers in a game, has a post player (Ellis Russell) that doubles as a point guard averaging six assists p

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