Photo courtesy of Rhonda Rentz
The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team got another Dak-12 Conference win on Saturday, January 20th. Dell Rapids defeated the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies 73-59 at Elkton in the final game of a double header.
The Quarriers took an early lead of eight points after the first quarter at 19-11. Both teams scored 18 points each in the second quarter, and Dell Rapids continued to lead by eight points by a score of 37-29 at halftime. Elk Point-Jefferson was able to cut the lead to seven by the end of the third quarter at 52-45, but Dell Rapids pulled away in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Huskies 21-14 for the win.
Dell Rapids shot 47% from the field in the game. They were 41% from three-point area and 75% from the free-throw line. They had a total of 39 team rebounds, 20 team assists, and only turned the ball over six times.
Photo courtesy of Rhonda Rentz
Four players finished in double-figures for the Quarriers in the game. Carson Rentz had a team-high 20 points along with three assists. Mason Schmidt added 19 points and five rebounds. Jeffrey Schuch added another double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds along with four blocked shots. Drew Van Regenmorter had 10 points and seven assists. Logan Heim had six points, six rebounds, and five assists.
The Quarriers (7-4) will host Vermillion as part of a double header with the girls on Thursday, January 25th. Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.