The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team had to wait four extra days to start their 2021-2022 season, and when they finally got to play, they were firing on all cylinders. The Cardinals dominated just about every phase of the game in a 65-16 win over the Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles on Tuesday, December 14th.
The Cardinals shot 50% (25-50) from the field in the game, had 19 team assists on 25 made shots, had 19 team steals, and only nine turnovers. St Mary had every one of their players score in the game as well as have at least one rebound, steal, or assist.
St Mary raced out to a 30-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and then built a 49-13 lead by halftime. The Cardinals held the Golden Eagles to only three points total in the second half to close out the game.
The Cardinals (1-0) will travel to Colman to play the Colman-Egan Hawks on Thursday, December 16th.
| Player | Points | Rebounds | Steals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brianna Griffin | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Maya Heinitz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Addison Libis | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Whitney Warwick | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Addyson Gilbert | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Courtney Brown | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Ella Griffin | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Madala Hanson | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Sydney Klein | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Sierra Klein | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |