Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys won their sixth straight game on Saturday, February 8th. The Cardinals hosted the Deubrook Area Dolphins and came away with a 61-34 win.
The Cardinals got on a roll after a close first quarter. St Mary led by just six points at 19-13 heading into the second quarter. The Cardinals then dominated the second quarter with some high-flying dunks, tenacious defense, and sharp shooting to outscore the Dolphins 28-6 for a 47-19 halftime lead. That was more than enough for the Cardinals as they cruised through the second half for the win.
St Mary finished the game shooting 40% (24-60) from the field, 29% (4-14) from three-point area, and 75% (9-12) from the free-throw line. They had 30 team rebounds and 12 steals.
Connor Libis had a team-high 21 points along with four steals and three rebounds. Sam Palmer finished with 11 points and two rebounds. Cole Welbig had 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Max Herber had six points and six rebounds, and Weston Geraets had four points, seven rebounds, and five steals.
The Cardinals (12-2) will have a rematch with the Arlington Cardinals on Thursday, February 13th at home. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.