The Elkton/Lake Benton Elks defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team 63-24 on Thursday, February 4th, in Elkton. The Elks held the Cardinals to single-digit scoring in each quarter, forced 26 turnovers, and only allowed four Cardinal players to score in the game.
The Elks raced out to a 16-3 after the first quarter. Elkton/Lake Benton pushed the lead to 21 points by halftime at 27-9. The Elks then put up 22 points in the third quarter and led the Cardinals 49-17 at quarter break. The Elks outscored St Mary 14-7 in the final quarter.
St Mary shot just 24% (9-37) from the field in the game. They were 24% (4-17) from three-point area, and finished the game at 50% (2-4) from the free-throw line. The Cardinals had a total of 26 rebounds, 18 of them defensive.
Luke Brown led the Cardinals in scoring with eight points in the game along with five rebounds. Noah Fiegen finished with six points and nine rebounds in the ballgame. Garret Frost and Connor Libis both finished with five points. Libis also had seven assists
St Mary (1-14) will start a three-game home stand on Tuesday, February 9th, when they host Centerville.