Ty Hoglund

The Dell Rapids Quarriers took a 21-point lead into halftime, but had to fight to hang on for the win 61-57 against the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Tuesday, January 14th, in Dell Rapids.  The Quarriers started the game on a 12-2 run, and ended the first quarter with a 15-point lead at 21-6.  Dell Rapids was able to extend that lead to 43-22 at halftime.  The third quarter was tough on both teams as neither offense could get anything going.  The quarter ended with Dell Rapids ahead 49-32.  However, the Chargers made a come-back in the fourth quarter.  SF Christian cut the lead to 12 points at the 3:40 mark, and then got the lead down to just four points with :30 remaining.  Dell Rapids wouldn’t let the Chargers get any closer as the Quarriers hung on for the win.

Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “We played our best basketball of the season thus far in the first half against a tough Sioux Falls Christian team.  Our pressure defense had SFC frustrated, and we were able to convert their turnovers into transition points early.  We knew that SFC was too good of a team to not make a strong second half run, and they were able to do that in the fourth quarter.”

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 24-42 (57%) from the field, 20-33 (61%) from 2-point range, 4-9 (44%) from 3-point range, but only 9-25 (36%) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers also had a total of 22 team rebounds, six blocked shots, 10 steals, 16 assists and 13 turnovers.

“We did not shoot free throws well throughout the game, and we left some opportunities on the table to maintain the comfortable lead we built in the first half.  Offensively, we got stagnant in the second half and, when you are not making free throws, things tend to tighten up even more,” said Fersdahl.

Dell Rapids had three players finish in double-figures, led by Ty Hoglund with 20 points and five assists.  Cody Nielsen finished with 19 points, and Zach White added 16 points.  White also had a team-high eight rebounds in the game.  Riley Schmidt had four steals defensively for Dell Rapids.

“In the end though, we earned another conference victory over a tough opponent, and we showed glimpses of the type of team we can be,” added Fersdahl.

The Quarriers improve to 6-1 on the year, and 5-0 in the Dakota XII Conference.  Dell Rapids will host Cheyenne-Eagle Butte on Saturday, January 18th.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

Highlights:

JV Results
The Dell Rapids boys JV team was defeated by a tough Sioux Falls Christian JV team by as score of 42-56.  Even though it was a loss for the team, it was clearly the best basketball that the Quarriers had played this season.  The Chargers shot 8-11 from the free-throw line in the last quarter to seal their victory.  Sheldon Siemonsma was the leading scorer for Dell Rapids with 16 points,  while Sam White added 10, and Tanner Heim chipped in eight points.  Sam White led all rebounders with five for the Quarriers.

Ben Hammer

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team remained perfect in Dakota XII Conference play with a 72-62 win over the Beresford Watchdogs on Thursday, January 9th.  In the first quarter, neither team had a lead of more than five points, and it was the Quarriers that held a slight 17-15 lead after the first quarter.  Beresford held a 32-31 lead with 1:53 to play in the second quarter before the Quarriers closed the quarter out on a 10-0 run to take  41-32 lead into halftime.  The Watchdogs scored the first 11 points of the third quarter to regain the lead at 43-41 at the 4:47 mark.  The Quarriers scored their first basket of the third quarter with 4:08 to go to tie the game at 43-43.  Both teams would score six points each to end the third quarter tied at 49-49.  The Watchdogs took their final lead of the night with 7:30 left in the game at 52-51.  Dell Rapids then delivered the knock-out punch, scoring the next 15 points over three minutes to take a 66-52 lead that they wouldn’t relinquish.

Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “This was really a game of runs; it seemed that everytime we were able to extend the lead, Beresford would respond by hitting some big shots.  Fortunately, we were able to make a strong fourth quarter run, and I think our constant defensive pressure throughout the game wore them out a bit down the stretch.”

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 26-48 (54%) from the field, 5-17 (29%) from three-point area, and 15-17 (88%) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers picked up 28 total rebounds, 11 steals, 16 assists, and had 12 turnovers in the game as a team.

“Beresford shot lights out most of the night, hitting nine three-pointers for the game, and there were not very many of those shots that were not strongly contested by our defense.  We continued to get good shots on the offensive end, and we were able to finish strong at the basket throughout the night.   We shot free throws better than we have all year,” said Fersdahl.

The Quarriers were led by Ty Hoglund with 18 points.  Cody Nielsen finished with 14 points, and Zach White had 12 points.  Nielsen led the team with seven rebounds in the game.  Ben Hammer and White each had five rebounds.  Hoglund also led the team with three steals and six assists.

Fersdahl said, “We were a little too impatient at times on offense and we will need to improve in this area to increase our chances of winning close games.”

Dell Rapids improves to 5-1 on the year, 4-0 in the Dakota XII Conference.  The Quarriers will host the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Tuesday, January 14th.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

Highlights:

JV Results
The Dell Rapids JV team outscored the Beresford Watchdogs 30-19 in the second half after a 21-21 tie at halftime for a 51-40 win.  Leading the way for the Quarriers were Mason Peter with 13 points, Sheldon Siemonsma had 12 points, and Sam White finished with eight points.  Dell Rapids shot 9-14 from the free throw line and held Beresford to eight points in the third quarter to pull away for the win.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers boys basketball team picked up their fourth win of the year in Pipestone, MN on Tuesday, January 7th.  The Quarriers defeated the Arrows 84-68.  Dell Rapids led by just one point at halftime, 41-40, but held Pipestone to just 28 points in the second half on the way to the win.

Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “Defensively, Pipestone presented some matchup problems for us as Moeller was really tough in the post.  We were able to make things much more difficult for them in the second half and I think we were able to tire them out a little bit with our defensive pressure.”

Dell Rapids shot 27-50 (54%) from the field, 6-14 (43%) from three-point area, and 24-33 (73%) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers also pulled down 34 rebounds as a team, had 10 steals, 13 assists, and only turned the ball over 10 times in the game.

“Offensively, I thought this was the best we have played so far this season as we had pretty good ball movement, and we shot the ball well from the field.  We played this game at a fast pace, and we are at our best when we are able to do that.  I was pleased that we ended the night with only 10 team turnovers, and we out-rebounded a tough Pipestone team,” said Fersdahl.

The Quartiers were led by Ty Hoglund with 26 points, five steals, and three assists.  Zane Shumaker finished the game with 21 points and four assists.   Cody Nielsen added 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds.  Ben Hammer had three blocked shots in the game.

Dell Rapids improves to 4-1 on the year.  They will host the Beresford Watchdogs in a Dakota 12 Conference game on Thursday, January 9th.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

Highlights:

JV Results:
The Quarriers JV team lost to Pipestone by a score of 29-44. Dell Rapids was led by Sheldon Siemonsma with 10 points, Mason Peter with seven points, and Tanner Heim with five.  Josh Benda led the rebounders with six rebounds.  The Quarriers were behind 12-17 at halftime.  They shot 6-9 from the free throw line as a team.