The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals ended their regular season at Chester against the Chester Area Flyers on Monday, February 20th. The Flyers defeated the Cardinals 81-36.
The Flyers led from start to finish in the game. Chester Area held an 18-4 lead after the first quarter and grew it to 36-14 by halftime. The teams combined for 37 points in the third quarter, but Chester Area pushed their lead to 58-29 by the quarter break.
St Mary finished the game shooting 34% (14-41) from the field, 39% (5-13) from three-point area, and 3-4 from the free-throw line. The Cardinals had 17 team rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Chester Area finished 59% (33-56) from the field in the game.
Connor Libis had 19 points to lead all scorers in the game. Austin Welbig had seven points and three assists. Max Herber tossed in five points for the Cardinals.
St Mary ends the regular season with a record of 8-12. The Cardinals will begin post-season play in the opening round of the District 7B tournament on Monday, February 27th.