Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls fell victim to a big third quarter by the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 9th. The Titans defeated the Quarriers 61-34.
The game was much closer than the score might indicate for three of the four quarters. The game was tied 7-7 with 2:22 to play in the first quarter. The Titans had a four-point lead by the end of the quarter, 16-12. Mt Vernon/Plankinton extended their lead to eight points at 27-19 by halftime.
The third quarter is where the Titans ran away with the game. They outscored the Quarriers 26-7 for a 53-26 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The two teams both scored eight points each in the fourth quarter.
Dell Rapids shot 23% (12-53) from the field, 16% (4-25) from the three-point area, and 67% (6-9) from the free-throw line. The Titans shot 51% (25-49) from the field.
Zoey Hilmoe had eight points and four rebounds. Maggie Schmidt had seven points and three rebounds. Jayme Schmidt and Liz Price both had five points each. Haileigh Barnhart added three points and six rebounds.
Dell Rapids (4-14) will host the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, February 12th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.
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