Twenty-four hours after a tough shooting night, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls rebounded nicely with a 69-45 win on the road against the Lake Preston Divers on Friday, January 31st. St Mary led from start to finish in the game.
The Cardinals used a huge first quarter to propel them to the victory. St Mary led by 17 points at the end of the first quarter at 23-6. The lead grew to 22 points at 40-18 by halftime as the Cardinals continued to dominate the game. The Cardinals were able to cruise through the second half as they held a comfortable lead throughout the final two quarters. They ended the second half with a 29-27 scoring margin.
The shots fell through the hoop at a much higher rate against the Divers than they did the previous night. St Mary finished the game shooting 41% (27-66) from the field, 32% (6-19) from three-point area, and 69% (9-13) from the free-throw line. They had a total of 37 team rebounds and 14 steals in the game.
Nine different players scored in the game for the Cardinals. Ella Heinitz finished with 16 points, three steals and two rebounds. Ella Griffin had 12 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. Brianna Griffin, Maya Heinitz, and Courtney Brown all had eight points. Sydney Klein had seven points, five rebounds and four steals, and Karlie Klein finished with six points and three rebounds. Delaney Longville had six rebounds in the game.
The Cardinals even their season record at 8-8 on the season. St Mary will travel to Centerville on Friday, February 7th.