The Centerville Tornadoes used big first and fourth quarters to secure a 74-45 win over the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals on Tuesday, February 9th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.
Centerville led start to finish in the game. The Tornadoes held an 11-point lead after the first quarter at 21-10. The lead grew to 15 points by halftime at 39-24. St Mary outscored the Tornadoes in the third quarter, but only by a point, and still trailed 49-35 heading into the fourth quarter. Centerville added 25 more points in the fourth quarter while holding the Cardinals to just 10 points.
St Mary shot 26% (16-61) from the field, 25% (3-12) from three-point area, and 59% (10-17) from the free-throw line. The Cardinals had 44 team rebounds, eight assists, but had 20 turnovers.
Sydney Cook led the team with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and three steals. Kennedi Mullaney had nine points and eight rebounds. Jackie Wolles also had nine points along with five rebounds and three assists. Abby Burkhart had eight points, seven rebounds and two assists.
The Cardinals (4-13) will host Colman/Egan on Friday, February 12th.