The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys opened up their 2016-2017 season with a 65-29 win over the West Central Trojans on Friday, December 9th, in Dell Rapids. The Quarriers started the game on an 8-0 run and never looked back.
Dell Rapids rode the momentum of the 8-0 the entire first quarter and led 20-4 at the first break. Both teams scored 12 points in the second quarter, and the Quarriers led 32-16 at halftime. The Dell Rapids defense held West Central to just 13 total second half points while the offense scored 33 more in the win.
Two players scored in double figures for Dell Rapids, with three more players finishing with eight points each. Jeffrey Schuch led the team in scoring with 17 for the night. Mason Peter added 12 points. Tanner Heim, Sheldon Siemonsma, and Mason Schmidt all had eight points each. Schuch also led the team in rebounds with 13. Heim finished the game with 10 rebounds, and Schmidt had nine. Schuch also tallied four blocks and four assists.
The Quarriers finished 26-71 (37%) from the field, 6-25 (24%) from three-point area, and 7-11 (64%) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids had a total of 60 team rebounds, 16 assists, and turned the ball over just 11 times.
Dell Rapids (1-0) will travel to Tea to play the Tea Area Titans on Friday, December 16th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.