The Elkton-Lake Benton Elks outscored the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 31-11 in the second half and earned a 54-39 win on Friday, February 10th, in Elkton.
The Cardinals had a strong first half as they got out to a 16-11 lead after the first quarter. Both teams scored 12 points in the second quarter, and St Mary lead 28-23 at halftime. The Elks, however, held St Mary to just three third-quarter points while scoring 19, and Elkton-Lake Benton held a 42-31 lead after the third quarter. The Elks outscored St Mary 12-8 in the final quarter.
Seven different players scored for the Cardinals. Sydney Cook led the team with 11 points. Jackie Wolles finished with eight points in the game. Cassy Geraets added five points, and Ella Heinitz, Lexi Klein and Maddie Schwebach all had four points each.
St Mary (8-10) will host Colman-Egan on Tuesday, February 14th, in their final home game of the season. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.