Every player for the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals scored at least two points, had at least one rebound, and had at least one steal in a 70-38 win over the Lake Preston Divers on Monday, February 14th.
St Mary got out to a quick 8-0 start, but the Divers pulled within six points by the end of the first quarter, 17-11. That was as close as Lake Preston would get. The Cardinals outscored Lake Preston 22-10 in the second quarter for a 39-21 halftime lead. They continued to come big on the defensive end which led to easy layups in the second half as well.
The Cardinals shot 43% (29-67) from the field, 29% (8-28) on three-point shots, and 4-10 from the free-throw line. The Divers finished 30% (12-40) from the field, 21% (3-14) from three-point area, and 11-15 from the free-throw line. St Mary forced 32 Lake Preston turnovers, 22 of those on steals.
Madala Hanson had 17 points, four steals, three assists, and two rebounds. Courtney Brown had 12 points, three rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Ella Griffin added 11 points, five rebounds, and two steals. Brianna Griffin had nine points. Addison Libis finished with six points. Addyson Gilbert had five points, five rebounds, and five assists. Maya Heinitz and Whitney Warwick both had three points each, and Sydney and Sierra Klein each had two points.
The Cardinals will host Centerville in their final regular season game on Tuesday, February 15th.