The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team finished a three-game home stand to start the season with a 66-40 win over the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders on Friday, December 14th. The Cardinals won all three home games by an average of 19 points.
St Mary took control of the game early and never looked back. The Cardinals led 14-2 after the first three minutes of play. St Mary led 18-5 after the first quarter. The Raiders were able to get some offense going in the second quarter. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland scored 13 points in the first four minutes of the second quarter, but the Cardinal offense kept rolling as well and still held a 15-point lead. St Mary’s defense clamped down in the final four minutes of the half by only allowing four more points. The Cardinals led 41-22 at halftime. St Mary pushed the lead to over 30 points at 61-30 with 2:40 to go in the third quarter, which triggered the running clock for the remainder of the game.
Connor Libis finished the game with 32 points and eight rebounds. Max Herber added 17 points in the win. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland was led by Brandon Trygstad who finished with 23 points.
The Cardinals (3-0) will travel to Chester on Monday, December 17th for a double-header with the girls. Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.