The Hamlin Chargers outscored the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team 29-2 en route to a 64-35 win on Saturday, December 20th, at the Entringer Classic in Colman.
Hamlin led 16-9 after the first quarter, but the Cardinals were able to pull within three points at 25-22 at halftime. The halftime break woke up the Charger offense as they scored more points in the third quarter than they did the entire first half. The intense defense caused problems for the Cardinal offense, and Hamlin finished the quarter ahead 54-24. St Mary did outscore the Chargers 11-10 in the final quarter.
St Mary finished the game shooting 25% (10-40) as a team from the field, 43% (3-7) from three-point area, and 75% (12-16) from the free-throw line. The Cardinals pulled down 38 rebounds compared to 43 by Hamlin. St Mary had six assists, five steals, but turned the ball over 31 times.
Lindsey Wolles led the Cardinals with 11 points and three rebounds. Jackie Wolles added six points, and Kaitlyn Vortherms finished with five points and six rebounds.
The Cardinals fall to 0-5 on the year. St Mary will host the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Monday, December 22nd. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.
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