Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
After having to grind out a win to open the season, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals cruised to victory in the second game of the season on Friday, December 17th. St Mary scored 22 unanswered points in the second quarter and seven more to start the second quarter for a 29-0 run on their way to a 64-28 win over the Colman-Egan Hawks.
Colman-Egan didn’t get their first basket of the night until the 4:10 mark of the second quarter. The Cardinals led 38-7 at halftime. The lead grew to 55-13 by the end of the third quarter.
St Mary shot 43% (25-58) from the field, 47% (7-15) from three-point area, and 54% (7-13) from the free-throw line. The Hawks shot 29% (12-42) in the game, 0-9 on three-pointers, and 4-7 on free-throws. The Cardinals forced 19 Colman-Egan turnovers, 12 of those on steals. St Mary also out-rebounded Colman-Egan 44-19.
Four players finished in double figures. Ty Brown had 14 points and four rebounds. Nic Gaspar had 10 points, six rebounds, and four steals. CJ Smith had 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Dylan Mathis also had 10 points along with four rebounds, three steals, and three assists. Aiden Geraets finished with seven points, and Gabe Lindeman had six points and six rebounds.
St Mary (2-0) will play De Smet on Monday, December 20th.