Aberdeen Central made 12 of 16 freethrows in the fourth quarter to ice a 51-48 non-conference victory of Valley City(ND). The win lifts the Eagles to 8-2 on the season. Coach Robey said "We played solid defensively for four quarters and hit the big free throws at the end." Jen Murphy and Dawn Sillman each scored 15 points for the Eagles, plus Murphy led Central with 9 rebounds. Valley City played a half-court trap most of the game that led to early Eagle turnovers. The Eagles however, adjusted in the second half to get many open looks at the basket.
Boxscore:
Aberdeen Central: Sillman 5 4-7 15, Aden 2 4-4 8, Dell 0 2-2 2, Healy 2 1-2 7, Murphy 6 3-4 15, Fauth 0 1-3 1, Bishop 0 3-4 3 Three point goals: Healy 2, Sillman
Valley City: Watterson 0 1-2 1, Birchem 4 4-4 14, Cruchet 4 2-2 11, Schilling 3 2-4 8, Ingstad 2 0-0 5, Larson 0 1-2 1, Semme 1 4-6 6, Nicoli 1 0-0 2 Three point goals: Birchem 2, Ingstad, Cruchet
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