The four Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team seniors ended their regular season careers at Dell Rapids in style with an 84-44 win over the Deubrook Dolphins on Monday, February 23rd. The defensive efforts in the second and fourth quarters paved the way for the victory for Dell Rapids.
Both teams came out of the gates on fire combining for 38 first quarter points. Zane Schumaker hit a shot at the buzzer to give Dell Rapids a 22-16 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Quarrier defense held Deubrook to just five points, while the offense scored 26, and Dell Rapids went into the locker room at halftime ahead 48-21. Both teams again combined for 38 points in the third quarter, each scoring 19, and Dell Rapids maintained their 27-point lead at 67-40. However, Dell Rapids held Deubrook to only four points in final quarter for the win.
Dell Rapids had another night of a 50%+ shooting percentage. The Quarriers were 52% (33-64) from the field, 33% (7-21) from three-point area, and 82% (9-11) from the free-throw line. The team had a total of 56 rebounds in the game, 19 assists, six steals, and six blocked shots.
Four players finished the game in double figures, and two players nearly had double-doubles. Ty Hoglund had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead the Quarriers. Riley Schmidt added 12 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Ben Hammer had 12 points, six rebounds, and four blocked shots. Schumaker ended the night with 11 points, six rebounds and six assists. Adam Karst tossed in nine points and had 10 rebounds. Tanner Heim had eight points and nine rebounds. Giacomo Vantini led Deubrook with 20 points.
The Quarriers finish the regular season with an 18-2 record. The Region 3A tournament will begin on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Quarriers will receive a first-round bye and will play in the semi-finals on Friday, March 6th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Deubrook | 16 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 44 |
| Dell Rapids | 22 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 84 |
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