For the second game in a row, the Dell Rapids Quarriers got a last-second, game-winning basket. This time Mason Peter hit the go-ahead bucket with :03 to go in the game to give the Quarriers at 60-58 win over the Canton C-Hawks on Monday, February 13th, at Dell Rapids High School.
The first quarter was a series of runs for both teams. Dell Rapids got out to an early 6-0 lead, but Canton answered with seven straight points to take the lead at 7-6. Dell Rapids closed out the first quarter on a 5-0 run and led 11-7 after the first quarter. Both offenses got rolling in the second quarter as they combined for 40 points in the second quarter alone. Dell Rapids was able to extend their lead to 34-24 at halftime.
The Quarriers were able to maintain a 10-12 point lead throughout much of the third quarter. They were able to push their lead to a game-high 16 points at 49-33 with 1:00 to go in the third quarter. Canton closed out the third quarter on a 4-0 run, and Dell Rapids led 49-37 heading into the final quarter. The Quarriers got the first basket of the fourth quarter and led 51-37 with 7:40 remaining in the game, but that’s when Canton began their comeback. The C-Hawks scored the next 10 points and closed the gap to 51-47 with 4:40 to go. Jeffrey Schuch made a reverse layup with 4:30 left in the game to stop the 10-0 Canton run and push the lead back to 53-47. Canton went on an 11-5 run over the next four minutes capped off by a Jake Peterson field goal to tie the game at 58-58 with just :30 to go.
With the shot clock turned off, the Quarriers held the ball near half court until the clock ran down to about :10 to go. Austin Ellingson hit Peter with a pass that was nearly stolen at the top of the key. Because of the aggressive defensive play, Peter was able to drive to the free-throw line and knock down the shot with just :03 to go. After three time outs in a row, Canton’s inbound pass was tipped by Peter and the 3/4 court heave was no good as time expired.
Three players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids. Peter led the team with 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and three steals. Sheldon Siemonsma had 14 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Jeffrey Schuch added 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Tanner Heim had nine points, and Austin Ellingson had seven points.
Dell Rapids (13-6) will finish their regular season on the road in Lennox on Friday, February 17th. Big Sioux Media will have a link to the Lennox High School video stream.