Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team has played a very tough schedule in the first half of the year, and it did not get any easier on Tuesday, January 21st. The Quarriers’ opponents through the first eight games of the year are a combined 58-16, and five of them currently are ranked or have votes to be ranked in the latest media polls. That trend continued when the Quarriers traveled to Hartford to take on the West Central Trojans. The Trojans defeated Dell Rapids 54-19.
West Central came out with strong defensive pressure on the Quarriers which resulted in the Trojans getting out to a 12-0 to start the game. The Trojans led 17-3 at the end of the first quarter. The lead grew to 32-7 at halftime. The Trojans then outscored Dell Rapids 22-12 in the second half for the win.
Three players scored in the game for Dell Rapids. Zoey Hilmoe finished with 10 points. Alli De Stigter had five points, and Aspen Hansen ended with four points in the game.
Dell Rapids (0-8) will host the Sioux Valley Cossacks on Friday, January 24th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.