Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team finally played their first home game of the season on Monday, December 30th. The Cardinals hosted the Chester Area Flyers and ended the night with a 60-30 victory.
The Cardinals were impressive on both ends of the court as they scored the first 23 points of the game. St Mary held a 25-2 lead after the first quarter. The Flyers tried to make a run in the second quarter. Chester Area started the second quarter on a 7-0 run and cut the Cardinal lead down to 32-17. St Mary ended any chances of a Flyer comeback. The Cardinals closed out the second quarter on a 12-0 run to lead 44-17. The Cardinals cruised through the second half, outscoring Chester Area 16-13 for the victory.
Connor Libis led St Mary with 24 points in the game. Weston Geraets added nine points, and Sam Palmer finished with eight points. The Flyers were led by Stratton Eppard with 14 points.
St Mary (4-0) will play the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Tuesday, December 31st at the rescheduled Entringer Classic in Brookings. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., and the game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.