The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team fell to the Chester Flyers 74-32 in Chester on Monday, February 23rd. It was the final regular season game for the Cardinals.
St Mary was on fire offensively in the first quarter, knocking down a few three-pointers in the opening quarter. The Cardinals held 13-11 lead with about 3:30 to play in the quarter, but the Flyers went on a 14-5 run to close out the quarter, including hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer, to take a 25-18 lead at the end of the quarter. The Cardinal offense could not get going again as they were held to just two points in the second quarter and trailed the Flyers 43-20 at halftime. Chester was able to extend the lead to 53-29 at the end of the third quarter, and the Cardinal offense was held to just three more points in the fourth quarter.
St Mary ends the regular season with a 1-19 record. The Cardinals will play in the first round of the District 7B tournament on Monday, March 2nd. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Dell Rapids St Mary | 18 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| Chester | 25 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 74 |
