The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team won their fourth game in a row for their longest winning streak of the year after an 85-56 win over the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 11th.

The Quarrier offense was firing on all cylinders all game long.  Dell Rapids held a 24-16 lead after the first quarter, and then pushed that lead to 43-25 by halftime.  The Quarriers continued the hot shooting in the second half scoring 23 points in the third quarter and 19 more in the fourth quarter.

Dell Rapids shot 51% (36-70) from the field, 26% (6-23) from three-point area, and 70% (7-10) from the free-throw line.  The team had a total of 32 rebounds, 19 assists, and only turned the ball over five times.

Three players finished in double figures again.  Logan Ellingson had 21 points, three rebounds, and two steals.  Drew Van Regenmorter had 20 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Ramsey Heinecke finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, and two steals.

Dell Rapids (11-3) will travel to Dakota Valley to play the Panthers on Friday, February 14th in a girls and boys double header.

Playing in the first of four straight road games, the Dell Rapids Quarriers won their tenth game of the season after a 64-38 win over the Milbank Bulldogs on Saturday, February 8th.

The Quarriers led for all but about a minute of the game.  Milbank scored the first two points of the game, but only scored two more the rest of the first quarter as Dell Rapids took control of the game early.  The Quarriers led 13-4 after the first quarter.  The lead for Dell Rapids grew to 19 points by halftime at 30-11.  The Quarriers didn’t slow down in the second half as they outscored Milbank 34-27 in the second half for the win.

Dell Rapids was 43% (22-51) from the field, 21% (3-14) from the three-point area, and 63% (17-27) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers pulled down 41 team rebounds.

Nine players scored in the game and three players finished in double figures.  Colin Rentz had 16 points, eight rebounds, and two steals.  Ramsey Heinecke finished with 12 points, seven rebound, and three blocked shots.  Logan Ellingson added 10 points, two steals, and two rebounds.  Coby Maeschen had seven points and five rebounds.

The Quarriers (10-3) hit the road again on Tuesday, February 11th when they travel to Mt Vernon to play the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans in a girls and boys double header.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys had no problems with the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, February 6th.  Dell Rapids earned a 76-46 home victory over the Mustangs.

Tri-Valley had an early 8-4 lead after a made three-point basket with 5:15 to play in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids held the Mustangs to just five more first-quarter points and built an 18-13 lead heading into the second quarter.  The Quarriers built and maintained an 8-to-11 point lead throughout most of the second quarter, and then grew that lead to 18 points by halftime at 45-27.  The halftime deficit was as close as Tri-Valley would get in the game.  Dell Rapids pushed the lead to 22 points at the end of the third quarter at 61-39, and then the Quarriers outscored Tri-Valley 15-7 in the final quarter.

Dell Rapids shot 45% (28-62) from the field, 27% (6-22) from three-point area, and 74% (14-19) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers had 35 team rebounds, 10 of those offensive, along with 15 team assists and only five turnovers.

Three players finished in double figures and eleven different players scored in the game.  Logan Elllingson had 25 points, four rebounds ,and two assists.  Colin Rentz had 12 points, six assists, and four rebounds.  Ramsey Heinecke added 11 points and five rebounds.  Drew Van Regenmorter had a team-high six rebounds.

Dell Rapids (9-3) will travel to Milbank on Saturday, February 8th.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids Quarriers had no troubles with the Flandreau Fliers on Tuesday, February 4th.  Dell Rapids defeated the Fliers 68-40 on their home court for their eighth win of the season.

Despite the big victory, Dell Rapids did get off to a bit of a slow start.  Flandreau held a 7-2 with 5:35 to play in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids tied the game at 9-9 and then again at 11-11 with 2:20 to play.  The Quarriers then ended the quarter on a 7-0 run for an 18-11 lead at the of the first quarter.  Dell Rapids just kept building the lead from there.  The Quarriers scored the first five points of the second quarter to build a 25-11 lead before Flandreau scored again with 4:25 to play in the half.  Dell Rapids built a 20-point lead by halftime at 40-20.  The continued to grow in the second half as Dell Rapids led 60-30 at the end of the third quarter and outscored the Fliers 28-20 over the entire second half.

Eleven different players scored for Dell Rapids in the game.  Connor Rentz led the team in scoring with 14 points and pulled down three rebounds.  Colin Rentz had 13 points, four assists, and four steals.  Logan Ellingson finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Coby Maeschen had six points, and Ramsey Heinecke and Carter Nelson both finished with five points each.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 47% (26-55) from the field, 21% (5-24) from three-point area, and 73% (11-15) from the free-throw line.  The team had a total of 26 rebounds, 14 assists, 11 steals, and only turned the ball over seven times in the game.

Dell Rapids (8-3) will host the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, February 6th in a girls and boys double-header.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.