Brookings dominates second half for 55-38 win

Brookings’ Tyler Nagy (right) tips the ball away from Aberdeen Central’s Jacob Goehring as Bobcat teammate Kaleb Vig closes in during the second half of the ‘Cats’ 55-38 Eastern South Dakota Conference victory on Friday night at Golden Eagles Arena in Aberdeen. Photo by John Davis/Aberdeen American News

ABERDEEN – Aberdeen Central had a second chance at Brookings, but a second-half shutdown prevented any ideas of an upset Friday night.

After losing to Brookings on a last-second shot to start the season, the Golden Eagles battled the third-rated Class AA team to even terms for one half before succumbing 55-38 in an Eastern South Dakota Conference boys’ basketball game at Golden Eagles Arena.

Central managed just two baskets the final 16 minutes as the visitors won going away.

“I think a lot of it was us rushing shots,” said Central coach Brent Norberg. “We had some really good looks at shots and missed them.”



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