For the third game in a row, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team was on the road at Ramona on Thursday, December 19th. The Cardinals came home with a 56-38 win over the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders.
The Cardinals started hot, jumping out to a 5-0 lead. The Raiders responded with a 5-0 run of their own to tie the game at 5-5 with 4:30 to play in the first quarter. St Mary took control of the game with a 10-0 run and ended the first quarter leading 15-7. The Cardinals started the second quarter on a 7-2 run and eventually pushed the lead to 35-20 by halftime. The defense held the Raiders in check in the third quarter as Oldham-Ramona/Rutland only scored six points in the quarter. St Mary led 43-26 heading into the final quarter, and the Cardinals coasted to the win throughout the fourth quarter.
St Mary (2-1) will take to the road one more time on Saturday, December 20th. The Cardinals will play Deuel at the Entringer Classic in Colman with tip-off scheduled for 3:00 p.m. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.