The Dakota Valley Panthers handed the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls their third straight loss on Friday, February 13th, in Dell Rapids. Dakota Valley led at every quarter break in the game. The Panthers led 17-8 at the end of the first quarter, and then pushed their lead to 13 points at 36-23 at halftime. Dell Rapids was held to just eight points in the third as Dakota Valley led 54-31. The Panthers won the game 68-43.
Head Coach Jeff Dvorak said, “Dakota Valley’s record may not show it at 10-9, but tonight they were one of, if not the best, team we’ve played. We knew they played fast and aggressive, but we were not ready to meet that speed tonight. They really controlled every phase of the game. Going into our final week of the regular season, this needs to serve as a wake up call that we need to play faster, stronger, and have some leaders emerge when the going gets tough.”
The Quarriers shot 33% (16-48) from the field in the game. They were 10-13 from the free-throw line. The Quarriers turned the ball over 18 times and were out-rebounded 2-40. Lindsey Morris had eight points in the game for Dell Rapids. Sami Reider finished with seven points and five steals. Emma Paul added seven points and four rebounds.
The Quarriers fall to 9-9 on the season. Dell Rapids travels to Sisseton on Tuesday, February 17th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Dakota Valley | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 68 |
| Dell Rapids | 8 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 43 |
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