The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team outscored the Flandreau Flyers 20-10 in the final quarter to earn a 41-40 win at the Entringer Classic in Colman on Saturday, December 20th. Dell Rapids at a 7-6 lead in the first quarter, but the Flyers ended the quarter on a 4-0 run to take a 10-7 lead after the first quarter. Flandreau held Dell Rapids to just six second quarter points and extended their lead to 18-13 at halftime. The Quarriers pulled within four points with 4:30 remaining in the third quarter at 23-19, but the Flyers closed out the quarter on a 7-2 run to push their lead to nine points at 30-21.
Arial Hoffman hit a three-pointer with about 5:30 to go in the game as Dell Rapids scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to pull within two points at 30-28. Flandreau scored the next four in :40 to lead 34-28 with 4:50 to go in the game. The Flyers also led by six points at 38-32 with 1:45 remaining. Averi Pankonen hit a three-point shot to make the score 38-35. After a made free-throw by Flandreau, Mikaela Stofferahn made a put-back basket and was fouled with just over a minute to play. Stofferahn missed the free-throw, but Emma Paul pulled down the offensive rebound. Dell Rapids was able to work the ball to Hoffman who hit a three-point basket to give Dell Rapids a 40-39 lead with just under a minute to play. Dell Rapids was able to secure possession again, and Paul was fouled on an inbound pass. Paul made one of two free throws with under :30 left to give the Quarriers a 41-39 lead. With :19 to play, Brooklyn Behrens of Flandreau was fouled on a shot. Behrens made one of two and pulled Flandreau within one at 41-40. Flandreau stole an inbound pass with :06 left, but Brooke Iott was called for an offensive foul with :01 left, allowing Dell Rapids to run out the clock and win the game.
The Quarriers shot 27% (12-45) from the field, 33% (5-15) from three-point area, and 63% (12-19) from the free-throw line in the game. Dell Rapids had 34 team rebounds and turned the ball over 21 times. Hoffman finished with 10 points and three steals. Stofferahn had nine points and eight rebounds. Brittney Siemonsma ended with four points, but had seven rebounds.
Stofferahn was also named the game MVP.
Dell Rapids improves to 3-0 on the year. The Quarriers will play Wagner in the Parkston Classic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27th.
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