The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys had no trouble advancing to the Region 3A Championship game. Dell Rapids led start to finish in an 82-54 win over the Flandreau Fliers on Friday, March 6th, at the Elmen Center.
The Quarriers jumped out to a quick 11-2 lead to open up the game and never looked back. Dell Rapids led 22-10 at the end of the first quarter and had pushed the lead to 43-19 at halftime. Dell Rapids did not slow down in the second half scoring 39 more points. The Quarriers led 64-33 at the end of the third quarter and added 18 more points in the final quarter for the win.
Dell Rapids shot 54% (32-59) from the field, 48% (10-21) from three-point area, and 80% (8-10) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had 37 team rebounds, 20 assists, nine steals, and only 10 turnovers in the game.
Three players scored in double figures led by Ty Hoglund with 20 points and three assists. Zane Schumaker had 14 points, five assists, and four steals. Riley Schmidt finished with 12 points and six assists. Adam Karst tossed in nine points to go with five steals, and Ben Hammer finished with eight points and 11 rebounds.
Dell Rapids will face rival Madison in the Region 3A Championship game on Tuesday, March 10th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Elmen Center. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Flandreau | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 46 |
| Dell Rapids | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 82 |
