Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team finally got their season started on Tuesday, December 17th as they traveled to Sioux Falls to play the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers. The Chargers came away with a close 42-36 victory over the Quarriers.
The first quarter was a defensive battle with the Chargers holding an 8-1 lead by the end. The Quarriers found their offense in the second quarter, scoring 17 points, and tied the game at halftime at 18-18. Sioux Falls Christian was able to get some separation in third quarter as they held a 32-24 lead heading into the final quarter. Dell Rapids pulled within three points at 33-30 with 5:44 to play, but that was as close as the Quarriers could get. The Chargers ended the game on a 9-6 run to hang on for the win.
Aspen Hansen led the Quarriers with 13 points. Zoey Hilmoe had five points. Becky Dorn, Madysen VanOverbeke, and Haileigh Barnhart all had four points each. Alli De Stigter finished with three points, Jayme Schmidt had two points, and Liz Price added a free throw.
Dell Rapids (0-1) will host the Tea Area Titans in a double-header with the boys on Friday, December 20th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.