Huron boys' basketball team competes against Aberdeen Central
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ABERDEEN - After a tough game in Sioux Falls Tuesday, the Tigers came out of the gate sluggish Saturday against Aberdeen Central, but they picked up the pace and came away with a 58-49 road victory.
The Golden Eagles came out controlling the pace to open the game, jumping out by as many as five points early in the first quarter, but the Tigers came back behind a six-point run by Kobe Busch to bring the Tigers their first lead with 40 seconds left in the quarter. Aberdeen Central nailed a three to close the quarter with a 14-12 lead.
A long two-point shot early in the second quarter from Nathan Boehrns was the first Tiger scoring from anyone other than Busch or Teegan Evers, but on the play, Busch was injured. He missed roughly half the quarter, and in his absence, Evers and Boehrns led the Tigers to a 10-point lead.
Missing top scorers Evers and Busch for significant time in the first half, Boehrns stepped up with a big first half, scoring 10 points in the half. The Tigers only got scoring from Busch, Evers, and Boehrns in the first half, yet still finished with a 31-22 lead.
Using a zone defense rather than their typical heavy-switch man defense gave Aberdeen Central fits in the second quarter, and the Tigers continued using it into the third quarter, creating multiple turnovers. The Tigers took advantage with plenty of points off turnovers throughout the game.