The Dell Rapids Quarriers and Worthington, MN Trojans played the longest game of the day at the Dak12/NEC Conference Clash in Madison on Saturday, February 1st.  The game lasted nearly three hours because of a power outage early in the game that lasted over an hour.

The Trojans started the game on a 3-0 run only to have Dell Rapids respond with a 7-2 run for a 7-5 lead with 5:30 to go in the quarter.  The Trojans then went on a 7-2 run of their own for a 14-9 lead.  With 3:29 on the clock, Carter Nelson stepped to the line for two free throws.  He made the first one to make the score 14-10.  Moments later the power went out at the gym. 

The northeast part of Madison lost power.  Not knowing how long the outage would last, the two teams engaged is more pre-game warmup drills to stay loose as enough light entered the gym for that.  Twenty to twenty-five minutes into the outage, the two teams got together to engaged in a an epic battle of “Lightning”.  The boys decided that the three-point shot was too easy of a starting point and moved it back to half court.  The battle lasted for nearly thirty minutes and was won by a Worthington player.  After one hour and three minutes, the power returned, and the game was able to resume.

From the time the game resumed until the end, the game was tight.  The Trojans ended the first quarter leading 17-13 nearly an hour and a half after it started.  The Trojans grew their lead to a game-high eight points at 21-13 with 6:10 to play in the first half.  The Quarriers battled back and took the lead at 29-27 after a three-point basket made by Ramsey Heinecke.  Dell Rapids held a 31-29 lead at halftime.

The second half was back-and-forth all half long.  Neither team was able to get out to much of a lead.  Every time one of the teams got a lead, the other responded.  The third quarter ended with the score tied 46-46.  Neither team led by more than two points in the fourth quarter.  Dell Rapids took a 61-60 lead after two made free throws by Colin Rentz with 1:51 to go in regulation.   The Quarriers missed three free throws leading by a point, and then the Trojans tied the game at 61-61 with just over a minute to play.  Regulation ended with the game tied 61-61.

The Trojans took the early advantage in overtime by scoring the first three points for a 64-61 lead with 2:45 to play.  Dell Rapids tied the game at 66-66 with 1:42 to play on a free throw made by Colin Rentz.  The Trojans took a 68-66 lead with :25 to play.  The Quarrier pulled within a point on a free throw made by Drew Van Regenmorter with :11 to go. After two made free throws by the Trojans with :08.4 to extend the lead to 70-67, the last second shot by the Quarriers was no good, and the Trojans took the three-point win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting just 28% (23-81) from the field, 19% (5-26) from three-point area, and 44% (16-36) from the free-throw line.  They had 38 team rebounds, 13 assists, and only turned the ball over six times.

Rentz had a game-high 25 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.  Logan Ellingson had 15 points.  Van Regenmorter added 12 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. 

The Quarriers (7-3) will host Flandreau on Tuesday, February 4th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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

A 9-0 run to start the game sparked a big first quarter run that led to a Quarrier victory over the Vermillion Tanagers.  Dell Rapids earned a Dak-12 Conference win at home over the Tanagers 64-52 on Thursday, January 30th.

The 9-0 run over the first three and a half minutes of the game was part of a big lead the Quarriers built in the first quarter.  Dell Rapids led 19-7 with just over a minute to play and finished the first quarter leading 22-11.  The Quarriers led by double digits most of the second quarter and by as many as 14 points.  Vermillion cut the lead down to ten points at 33-23 at halftime.

The Tanagers went on a little run in the third quarter and cut the Dell Rapids lead to 36-31 with 5:00 to go in the quarter.  The Quarriers responded with a 6-0 run to push the lead back to 11 points at 42-31 with 3:15 to go.  Vermillion ended the quarter on a 6-2 run, and Dell Rapids led 44-37 heading into the fourth.  Dell Rapids started the fourth quarter on a 8-2 run in the first four minutes to lead 52-39 with 4:00 to go in the game.  That run put the game out of reach for Vermillion as they were unable to get any closer than 10 points the rest of the game.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 50% (27-54) from the field, 42% (8-19) from three-point area, but just 25% (2-8) from the free-throw line.  They also had a total of 32 team rebounds, 15 team assists, and only seven turnovers.

Three players finished the game in double figures again for the Quarriers.  Drew Van Regenmorter had 16 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.  Connor Rentz also had 16 points along with four rebounds.  Logan Ellingson added 14 points, four assists, and three rebounds. 

Dell Rapids (7-2) will play Worthington, MN in the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 1st.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers used a big first and fourth quarter for a 75-48 win over the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Saturday, January 25th.

After a three-point basket pulled the Huskies within a point at 5-4 with 6:40 to play in the opening quarter, Dell Rapids went on a 13-0 run to lead 18-4 with under a minute to play.  Elk Point-Jefferson got the final points of the quarter and trailed 18-7 heading into the second quarter of play.  The Huskies were able to cut the lead to eight points multiple times in the second quarter, but the Quarriers held a 35-25 halftime lead.

The Huskies were able to get the lead into single digits early in the third quarter, but Dell Rapids pushed the lead to sixteen points at 47-31 with 4:30 to play in the quarter.  The Quarriers led 49-35 heading into the final quarter.  That’s when the Dell Rapids offense exploded.  The Quarriers 26 fourth-quarter points while holding the Huskies to just 13 on their way to the win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 36% (24-66) from the field, 21% (4-19) from three-point area, and 66% (23-35) from three the free-throw line.  They had 35 team rebounds, 13 assists, 13 steals, and only turned the ball over eight times in the game.

Ten players for the Quarriers scored in the game, including three in double figures.  Drew Van Regenmorter had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals.  Colin Rentz had 17 points, four assists, and three rebounds.  Ramsey Heinecke finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

Dell Rapids (9-2) will host the Vermillion Tanagers in a girls and boys double-header.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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

Behind a very strong defensive performance, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys got back into the win column with a 66-48 victory over the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, January 23rd.  The Quarriers held Madison to their second-lowest point total to date in the game.

Both teams held each other to single digits in the opening quarter.  The game was tied 9-9 after the first quarter.  Madison took a one point lead at 13-12 with 6:00 to go in the half.  The Quarriers went on a 15-7 run over the final six minutes for a 27-20 halftime lead.

The Dell Rapids defense locked down Madison in third quarter.  The Quarriers outscored the Bulldogs 20-10 in the quarter to push their lead to 47-30 heading into the final quarter.  The lead grew to as much as 21 points for the Quarriers in the fourth quarter as they cruised through the final minutes of the game for the win.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 43% (22-51) from the field, 53% (10-19) from three-point area, and 86% (12-14) from the free-throw line.  They had a total of 28 team rebounds, 15 team assists, and 10 turnovers.

Four players finished in double figures.  Colin Rentz finished with 17 points, five rebounds, and three steals.  Logan Ellingson had 15 points and nine rebounds.  Connor Rentz tallied 14 points and three assists.  Drew Van Regenmorter finished with 10 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

Dell Rapids (5-2) will travel to Elk Point to take on the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Saturday, January 25th.