Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals led for most of the game and earned their third win of the season on Monday, December 30th. Playing in their first home game of the season, the Cardinals defeated the Chester Area Flyers 60-48.
The Cardinals got off to a quick start with a 6-0 lead early in the first quarter. The lead remained six points at the end of the first quarter at 14-8. St Mary kept a 7-to-10 point lead throughout much of the second quarter. The Cardinals led 31-23 at halftime.
Chester Area opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run to tie the game, and then took the lead at 37-36. St Mary responded with a 14-2 run to close out the third quarter for a 50-39 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Cardinals then outscored the Flyers 10-9 in the final quarter for the win.
Ella Heinitz led the Cardinals with 30 points in the game, 21 of those coming in the first half. Ella Griffin added 16 points.
St Mary (3-2) will travel to Hendricks, MN to play Estelline/Hendricks on Thursday, January 2nd.