The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team remained undefeated in regular season and conference play with a 61-45 win over Beresford on Friday, January 16th, in Beresford.
“Our pressure defense was outstanding early in the game and our players were flying around all over the court as we jumped out to an 18-0 first quarter lead. We were able to generate turnovers early and our guards did a good job of pushing the ball in transition,” said head coach Jason Fersdahl.
Dell Rapids did not allow a single point in the first quarter, and the Quarriers held an 18-0 lead at the first break. The pressure defense continued in the second quarter, and the Quarriers outscored Beresford 16-11 to take a 34-11 lead into halftime.
“Beresford was able to hit some perimeter shots in the second half to cut into our large lead, but our guys responded by buckling down on defense once again in the 4th quarter,” said Fersdahl.
Beresford found some offensive rhythm in the third quarter, outscoring Dell Rapids 20-10 to cut the Quarrier lead to 44-31. That was as close as Beresford would get as the Quarriers closed out the game outscoring the Watchdogs 17-14 in the final quarter.
“We got careless with the ball in the second half and we ended the night with a season high in turnovers, which was disappointing because we were hoping to get a lot more shots attempts up in this game. We did not shoot the ball very well from the perimeter, but we did finish well when our players drove to the basket or entered to the post as we finished the night shooting 62% from inside the arc,” added Fersdahl.
Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 48% (25-52) from the field, just 13% (2-15) from the three-point area, and 64% (9-14) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had 30 total rebounds, turned the ball over 18 times, had 11 assists, and 17 steals.
Ty Hoglund finished with 23 points, four rebounds, and four steals. Zane Schumaker added 13 points, six rebounds, and six steals. Tanner Heim had nine points, and Adam Karst and Ben Hammer each had five points apiece.
The Quarriers improve to 7-0 overall and 4-o in the Dak-12 Conference. Dell Rapids will travel to Garretson to take on the Blue Dragons on Tuesday, January 20th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Dell Rapids | 18 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 61 |
| Beresford | 0 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 45 |
JV Results
Dell Rapids JV boys defeated Beresford 66-28 on Friday night. Dells led at all quarter breaks and played well throughout the contest. Sheldon Siemonsma, Tanner Heim, and Mason Schmidt each scored in double figures with 15, 12, and 10 points. Hunter Hansen, Austin Ellingsen, and Jacob Faux each chipped in five points. Josh Benda, Mason Peter, and Jeffrey Schuch each had four points; Dawson Kerzman had two points.