The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal defense held the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders to single-digit points in each quarter on the way to a 47-28 win on Tuesday, February 16th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School on Senior Night. The Cardinals held the Raiders to just 24% shooting from the field and pulled down 29 defensive rebounds.
The Cardinals didn’t trail in the ball game as they jumped out to a 14-9 lead in the first quarter. St Mary then held the Raiders to just five second quarter points and held a 25-14 lead at halftime. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland was then only able to score five points in the third quarter and nine points in the fourth quarter as the Cardinals cruised to the win.
Sydney Cook had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Jackie Wolles finished the night with 11 points, five assists and four steals. Abby Burkhart, Lexi Klein, and Kennedi Mullaney all had six points apiece. Ella Heinitz finished with four points. Klein had eight rebounds in the game, and Burkhart and Mullaney each had seven rebounds.
St Mary (5-14) closed out the regular season on the road at Marion on Friday, February 19th.