By Rich Winter, Sacred Hoops Contributor
Trailing 40-23 during Friday’s, December 28th, Dell Rapid’s game, Megan Severtson’s ball club roared back, outscoring Dell Rapids 26-9 in the 4th quarter and won 60-56. Hannah Parsley’s 15 point, 16 rebound effort were huge, but Severtson received double-digit scoring from Ashtyn Bertram (13) and Marianna Pavlis (12). Off the bench, Bella Pavlis hit a clutch 3-pointer while Mia Parsley contributed eight points and six rebounds.
Down by 17, M. Pavlis and Bertram turned up the heat.
First Pavlis put back an offensive rebound, then Bertram canned an open 3-pointer before banking in a tough, jump-shot in the lane that cut the lead to ten, 40-30.
Dell Rapids led 46-34 after three quarters.
H. Parsley hit 1-2 at the line, Mia Parsley put back a rebound, and then H. Parsley connected on a pretty feed from Madie Hursey, and suddenly the Fliers trailed 46-40.
Quarrier senior, Jayda Knuppe, saddled with foul trouble late, scored on a pretty post move, but M. Pavlis answered to cut the lead to 48-42. A Bertram 3-pointer cut the lead to four. A tough catch and finish from M. Parsley cut the lead to 54-52.
Hursey’s drive made the score 56-54, and the Fliers took their first lead of the night, 58-56 after M. Pavlis hit a pair of free-throws. H. Parsley sealed the win with a pair of made free-throws.
Knuppe led the Quarriers with 18 points in the game. Aspen Hansen finished with 16 points, and Janae Schoeberl added nine points.
Dell Rapids (3-3) will travel to Lennox to play the Orioles on Monday, January 7th.
Box score:
Dell Rapids 13 20 14 9 – 56
Flandreau 8 15 11 26 – 60