Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team earned a win over the Tri-Valley Mustangs on senior night on Thursday, February 3rd.  The Quarriers defeated the Mustangs 71-63 after recognizing their three seniors Shane Stone, Aiden Boechler, and Landon Ruesink.

The two teams traded blows in the first half.  The Quarrires were able break away for a five point lead by the end of the first quarter.  Dell Rapids led 22-17 at the quarter break.  That lead was short lived as Tri-Valley was able to get a four-point lead, 35-31, with 1:50 to play in the second quarter.  The Quarriers ended the half on a 10-1 run for a 41-36 halftime lead.

Dell Rapids was able to hold the lead throughout the entire second half.  The advantage grew to double digts, 56-44, heading into the fourth quarter.  Tri-Valley tried to make a run late in the game, getting within five points, but Dell Rapids made enough free-throws in the closing minute in the win.

The Quarriers were 50% (27-54) shooting, 39% (9-23) from three-point area, and 47% (8-17) from the free-throw line.  Tri-Valley finished the game shooting 46% (26-56) from the field, 33% (6-18) on three-pointers, and 38% (5-13) from the free-throw line.

Four players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids.  Jack Henry had 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.  Brayden Pankonen had 13 points, five rebounds, four steals, and seven assists.  Ruesink added 12 points, four assists, and two steals.  Stone finished with 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals.  Boechler had seven points, six rebounds, and two assists.

Dell Rapids will travel to Mt Vernon to play the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 8th.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarriers had a three-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday, February 1st.  The Quarriers hosted the Flandreau Fliers, and the Fliers used a third quarter run for a 64-51 win.

The first half was played close.  Flandreau had a three-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 13-10.  The Fliers also held the lead, 25-21, at halftime.  It was a third quarter run by Flandreau that was the difference in the game.  The Fliers scored the first seven points of the second half and led 32-21.  The lead continued to grow as the Fliers led 44-30 at the end of the third quarter.  With 3:15 in the game, Flandreau led 58-40.  Dell Rapids went on a 9-0 run in the next minute to cut the lead to 58-49, but Flandreau ended the game outscoring the Quarriers 6-2.

The Quarriers shot 40% (19-47) from the field, 28% (5-18) on three pointers, and 8-10 from the free-throw line.  Flandreau was hot all night, shooting 63% (24-38), 50% (6-12) from three-point area, and 59% (10-17) from the free-throw line.

Brayden Pankonen had 15 points, four assists, and two steals.  Landon Ruesink finished with 13 points, two rebounds, and two steals.  Jack Henry added 11 points, five rebounds, and three steals.  Aiden Boechler had five points, three rebounds, three steals, and three assists.  Shane Stone ended with four points and two rebounds.

Dell Rapids will host Tri-Valley on Thursday, February 3rd.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers turned a 31-31 tie into a 63-46 win against the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, January 29th.

The two teams played a very close game for just over two quarters.  Dell Rapids had a 17-14 lead at the end of the first quarter.  The lead doubled by halftime, 31-25.  Roncalli made back-to-back three pointers to start the third quarter to tie the game 31-31.  The Quarriers then went on a 12-3 run the rest of the quarter for a 43-34 lead.  They continued to pull away in the fourth quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids had three players finish in double figures.  Brayden Pankonen had 17 points.  Landon Ruesink had 13 points.  Jack Henry finished 10 points, and Shane Stone finished with seven points.

The Quarriers will have a big game on Tuesday, February 1st when they host the 12-1 Flandreau Fliers.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers needed extra time, but came away with a 62-57 win in overtime against the Vermillion Tanangers on Thursday, January 27th.

The Dell Rapids offense was on fire to start the game.  The Quarriers opened the game on a 10-0 run and finished the first quarter with an 18-6 lead.  The script was flipped in the second quarter.  Vermillion outscored Dell Rapids 16-8 to pull within four, 26-22, at halftime.

The Tanagers were able to cut the Quarrier lead down to one point by the end of the third quarter.  Dell Rapids led 39-38 heading into the fourth quarter.  Vermillion took the lead right away in the fourth quarter.  The two teams continued to battle back-and-forth the remainder of the fourth quarter, and regulation ended with a 51-51 tie.  Each team only score two points in the first half of over time.  The game was tied 53-53 with 2:10 to go.  The Quarriers then went on a 9-4 run over the final two minutes for the win.

Dell Rapids shot 49% (25-51) from the field, 28% (5-18) from three-point area, but only 50% (7-14) from the free-throw line.  Vermillion shot 32% (17-53) from the field, 29% (5-17) on three pointers, and 75% (18-24) from the free-throw line.

Three players finished in double figures.  Jack Henry had 21 points, four rebounds, and two steals.  Brayden Pankonen had 18 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots.  Shane Stone added 10 points and five rebounds.  Camden Justice had eight points and three rebounds, and Landon Ruesink finished with five points, seven rebounds, and three assists.

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys tried to put the game away in the third quarter, but the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks kept hanging close.  Dell Rapids was still able to get a 62-57 road win on Tuesday, January 25th.

Most of the game was close, and the first quarter was played to a 15-15 tie.  Dell Rapids held the first advantage at a quarter break when the lead 30-26 at halftime.  The Quarriers had a 10-point lead in the third quarter, but the Elks came back and made a layup at the end of the quarter to cut the lead to 43-38.  The Quarriers were able to keep a four-to-seven point lead throughout the fourth quarter as the two teams traded baskets through most of it.  In the closing seconds, the Quarriers were able to get a fast-break layup by Camden Justice as he was fouled.  Justice made the extra free-throw to put Dell Rapids ahead by seven to secure the win.

Dell Rapids shot 49% (22-45) from the field, but did not make a three-pointer in the game.  The Quarriers were a strong 75% (18-24) from the free-throw line.  The Elks finished the game shooting 47% (22-47), 29% (4-14) from three-point area, and 75% (9-12) from the free-throw line.

Three players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids.  Brayden Pankonen had 17 points, four steals, and three rebounds.  Jack Henry had 16 points and four rebounds.  Landon Ruesink finished with 15 points, three steals, two rebounds, and two assists.  Aiden Boechler added seven points, and Justice had five points.

Dell Rapids (8-3) will host Vermillion on Thursday, January 27th.