Sheldon Siemonsma’s buzzer-beater to end the 1st quarter.
The Vermillion Tanagers took advantage of a tough shooting night for the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team, and the Tanagers gave the Quarriers their first loss of the season. Vermillion beat Dell Rapids 58-49 on Thursday, January 29th, in Dell Rapids.
After a buzzer-beater three-point shot by Sheldon Siemonsma to end the first quarter, the Quarriers led 15-13. However, Dell Rapids could not hold on to the lead. Vermillion regained the lead heading into halftime at 28-25. The Tanagers extended that lead to 37-31 by the end of the third quarter. Vermillion knocked down most of their free throws down the stretch to hang on for the win.
Dell Rapids finished the night shooting just 19% (14-72) from the field, 24% (8-34) from three-point area, and 87% (13-15) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had a total of 43 rebounds, but only two assists as a team. They also had four steals and turned the ball over seven times.
Zane Schumaker led the team with 17 points, eight rebounds, and one assist. Ty Hoglund had 16 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. Sheldon Siemonsma added six points, and Riley Schmidt finished with five points. Ben Hammer had five rebounds and four blocked shots in the game.
Dell Rapids falls to 10-1 on the year and 6-1 in the Dak-12 Conference. The Quarriers will host Canton on Tuesday, February 3rd as part of a double-header. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Vermillion | 13 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 58 |
| Dell Rapids | 15 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 49 |
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