The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals overcame a five-point halftime deficit and beat the Lake Preston Divers 48-44 on Friday, January 13th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School. In their second game in as many nights, the Cardinals trailed 25-20 at halftime. However, in the third quarter, the Cardinals out scored the Divers 15-3 to take a 35-28 lead at the end of the quarter. The Divers would out score St Mary 16-13, but wasn’t enough as the Cardinals hung on for their fourth win of the season.
Jackie Wolles finished the game with a team-high 13 points. Ella Heinitz added 11 pionts. Lexi Klein had 10 points, and Sydney Cook finished with eight points in a balanced scoring attack for the Cardinals.
St Mary (4-7) will be the #5 seed in the Dakota Valley Conference Tournament. Their opening round game will be held on Monday, January 16th, against #4 seed Oldham-Ramona/Rutland at 6:00 p.m. in Estelline. The second game will be Thursday, January 19th, in Estelline, and the final game of the tournament will be held on Saturday, January 21st, in Colman.