In a game that was back-and-forth through the first three quarters, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 71-60 win over the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Senior Night at Dell Rapids on Friday, February 5th. The win was the ninth in a row for the Quarriers.
Dell Rapids led by five points a couple of times in the first half, but Tri-Valley was able to tie the game up both times. The game was tied at 21-21 at the end of the first quarter. Will Steineke made a last-second three-point shot at the end of the second quarter to tie the game at 36-36 at halftime.
With 3:58 to go in the third quarter, Cade Falor made a three-point basket that gave the Mustangs a 47-40 lead, the largest for either team in the game. Dell Rapids went on a 10-1 run the rest of the quarter to take a 50-48 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Quarriers continued the run and outscored Tri-Valley 21-12 in the final quarter for the win.
Dell Rapids was held to just 37% (20-54) shooting from the field in the game, 12% lower then their season average. The Quarriers also finished the game at 37% (11-30) from three-point area and 87% (20-23) from the free-throw line.
Ty Hoglund led the team in scoring with 38 points. Mason Schmidt added 11 points, and Sam White finished with six points. White had eight rebounds, Jeffrey Schuch finished with seven, and Hoglund had six rebounds. Hoglund also had four assists, and Mason Peter led the team with two steals.
The Quarriers celebrated Senior Night before the game along with the girls team.