Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys muscled their way past the Centerville Tornadoes at home on Tuesday, February 15th. The Cardinals pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 63-51 win.
Centerville started strong hitting 8-13 shots in the first quarter to build a 19-12 lead. St Mary’s defense then held the Tornadoes to just nine points in the second quarter, and the Cardinals held the halftime lead at 31-28. The two teams scored 12 points each in the third quarter, and St Mary still led by three, 43-40, heading into the final quarter. That’s when St Mary was able to pull away, outscoring Centerville 20-11 in the fourth for the win.
The Cardinals shot 47% (26-55) from the field, 36% (5-14) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line. The Tornadoes finished 46% (19-41) shooting, 33% (5-15) from three-point area, and 8-11 from the free-throw line.
John Pica had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Dylan Mathis finished with 18 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists. Ty Brown also had double figures with 10 points , seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals. CJ Smith added six points and three rebounds.
The Cardinals will travel to Baltic on Friday, February 18th.