Ben Hammer with one of his two blocked shots.
In a battle of top five basketball teams in Class A, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys continued their winning streak with a 53-44 win over the Madison Bulldogs Thursday, January 22nd, in Madison.
The #4 Bulldogs started the game on a 6-0 run and held an eight-point lead at 17-9 at the end of the first quarter. The top-ranked Quarriers overcame a shaky start and tied the game at 17-17 with an 8-0 run to start the second quarter. Madison answered right back with a 7-0 run to regain the lead at 24-17. However, the Quarriers finished the quarter outscoring Madison 11-3 to take a one-point lead into halftime at 28-27. The Quarriers slowly pulled ahead throughout the third quarter. Dell Rapids led 38-34 heading into the final quarter. The Quarriers were able to push their lead to as many as 10 in the final quarter before winning the game by nine points.
Dell Rapids finished the night shooting 38% (18-48) from the field, 30% (7-23) from three-point area, and 54% (7-13) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids pulled down 29 rebounds as a team, had 11 assists, eight steals, and only turned the ball over nine times.
Ty Hoglund paced the Quarriers with 19 points, six rebounds, and six assists. Zane Schumaker added 13 points, three rebounds, and two steals. Riley Schmidt tossed in five points and dished out two assists. Ben Hammer finished with four points, four rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Dell Rapids improves to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in Dak-12 Conference play. The Quarriers will host Elk Point-Jefferson on Saturday, January 24th.
Highlights
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Dell Rapids | 9 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 53 |
| Madison | 17 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 44 |