{"id":1793,"date":"2024-12-09T11:38:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/?p=1793"},"modified":"2024-12-09T11:38:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:38:39","slug":"watchdog-girls-suffer-home-loss-to-start-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/2024\/12\/09\/watchdog-girls-suffer-home-loss-to-start-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Watchdog Girls Suffer Home Loss to Start Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-258\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BeresfordWatchdogs-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BeresfordWatchdogs-1.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BeresfordWatchdogs-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The Beresford Watchdog girls basketball team hosted the Dell Rapids Quarriers to start the 2024-2025 season on Saturday, December 7th.\u00a0 Despite holding a five-point lead with two minutes to go in the game, the Watchdogs fell by a score of 48-46.<\/p>\n<p>The Watchdogs trailed 12-11 with 1:40 to go in the opening quarter, but rallied to a 16-12 lead by quarter&#8217;s end.\u00a0 Dell Rapids went on a 4-0 run to start the second quarter to tie the score 16-16.\u00a0 Beresford finished the rest of the quarter on a 6-2 scoring advantage to lead 22-18 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>The Watchdogs were able to extend their lead to a game-high nine points, 31-22, with 3:45 to go in the third quarter.\u00a0 The Quarriers cut the lead to 36-34 by the end of the quarter.\u00a0 Beresford responded with a 4-0 run to start the fourth quarter for a 40-34 lead with 5:00 to go.\u00a0 Dell Rapids pulled within a point, 40-39, over the next minute.\u00a0 The Watchdogs went on a 6-2 run with 2:15 to go to take a 46-41 lead after two made three-point shots by Harley Koth.\u00a0 Dell Rapids tied the game, 46-46, with :30 to play.\u00a0 They got the ball back after a turnover and made the game-winning shot with just :03 left on the clock.<\/p>\n<p>Beresford finished the game shooting 29% (15-52) overall, 25% (4-16) on three-point shots, and 55% (12-22) from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 39% (19-49) overall, 40% (6-15) on three-point shots, and 36% (4-11) from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Ella Merriman had 20 points, four rebounds, and seven steals.\u00a0 Koth finished with 16 points, six rebounds, and four steals.\u00a0 Hanah Colford had four points and four rebounds.\u00a0 Kendra Ellis added four points, three rebounds, and three steals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Beresford Watchdog girls basketball team hosted the Dell Rapids Quarriers to start the 2024-2025 season on Saturday, December 7th.\u00a0 Despite holding a five-point lead with two minutes to go in the game, the Watchdogs fell by a score of 48-46. 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