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Titans Early Run Leads to Win over Cardinal Boys

January 23, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans did battle at the Dakota Valley Conference classic on Saturday, January 22nd in Elkton. The Titans had an early run in the first quarter to lead them to a 63-52 victory.

Mt Vernon/Plankinton got out to a fast start in the first quarter, taking a 17-8 lead into the second quarter. That difference in the first quarter was too much for the Cardinals to overcome. St Mary did cut the lead to 31-24 by halftime. The Titans extended the lead to 40-32 after the third quarter. Mt Vernon/Plankinton outscored St Mary 23-20 in the final quarter.

St Mary shot just 35% (18-52) in the game, 28% (5-18) from three-point area, and 61% (11-18) from the free-throw line. The Titans shot well in the game, finishing 61% (23-38) from the field, 50% (5-10) from three-point area, and 63% (12-19) from the free-throw line.

Dylan Mathis had 27 points and five rebounds. Nic Gaspar finished with seven points, eight rebounds, and two steals. John Pica had seven points, six rebounds, and two assists. Ty Brown also had seven points along with three steals and three assists. CJ Smith added four points, five rebounds, and two steals.

The Cardinals (7-4) will host the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Tuesday, January 25th.

Fourth Quarter Rally Falls Short Against Deubrook for Cardinal Girls

January 22, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls rallied from a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t complete the comeback against the Deubrook Dolphins in Friday, January 21st. Deubrook turned a missed shot into a layup late in the game to extend their lead and made free throws in the closing seconds for a 55-46 win.

The Dolphins scored the first four points of the game, and the Cardinals played catch-up the entire game. Ella Griffin made her second three pointer of the game with 3:57 in the opening quarter to bring the Cardinals within a point, 7-6. Deubrook then went on a 7-0 run. The Dolphins led 17-11 at the end of the first quarter. St Mary cut the lead to 19-17 after Griffin’s third three pointer in the half with 6:35 to go in the second quarter. Deubrook again responded and pushed the lead to 31-23 by halftime.

The defenses ruled the first half of the third quarter. Neither team scored for four minutes. Deubrook finally got a basket with 3:45 to play in the third quarter. That basket sparked a rally by the Dolphins, and they led 44-29 heading into the fourth quarter. Deubrook scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 48-29 with 6:45 in the game.

St Mary then went on a big rally outscoring Deubrook 16-2 to cut the lead to 50-45 with 1:02 to play. The Cardinals stole an inbound pass and had a chance to cut the lead to one possession, but their shot with :51 was no good. Deubrook got the rebound and made a layup with :40 to push the lead to 52-45. The Dolphins made three free throws from there for the win.

The Cardinals shot 37% (16-43) in the game, 36% (9-25) from three-point area, and 5-9 from the free-throw line. Deubrook was 42% (21-50) from the field, 23% (3-13) on three pointers, and 71% (10-14) from the free-throw line.

Madala Hanson had 18 points, two rebounds, two assists, and three steals. Griffin finished with 11 points, three rebounds, one assist, and a steal. Sydney Klein had five points, six rebounds, and two assists. Sierra Klein also had five points with a rebound, an assist, and a steal. Courtney Brown had four points and 10 rebounds.

Fourth Quarter Rally Lifts Cardinal Boys to Win at Castlewood

January 19, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

In a close battle all game long, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals used a fourth quarter rally to defeat the Castlewood Warriors 56-50 on Tuesday, January 18th.

Neither team was able to get a large lead in the game. St Mary held the advantage after the first quarter, 15-14. The first half ended with the two teams tied 28-28. The Warriors held a four-point lead late in the third quarter, but John Pica made a three-pointer at the end of the quarter to cut the lead to 43-42. Pica then made another three-pointer to start the fourth quarter to give the Cardinals a slim two-point lead. The Warriors tied the game 47-47 with 6:20 to play. St Mary then went on a 5-2 run over the next three minutes for a 52-49 lead. St Mary continued to lead 52-50 with 1:07 to go. After Castlewood was unable to tie the game, the Cardinals made a layup and then two free-throws in the closing seconds for the win.

The Cardinals finished the game 48% (20-42) shooting, 6-10 from three-point area, and 53% (10-19) from the free-throw line. The Warriors shot 40% (21-53) in the game, 24% (5-21) from three-point area, and 38% (3-8) from the free-throw line.

Nic Gaspar had the hot hand all game long finishing with 24 points and four rebounds. Pica had a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Dylan Mathis added 11 points and six rebounds. CJ Smith had eight points, four rebounds, and two assists.

St Mary (7-3) will play Mt Vernon/Plankinton in the DVC Classic in Elkton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 22nd.

Win Streak Ends in Castlewood for Cardinal Girls

January 19, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team had their four-game winning streak come to an end at Castlewood on Tuesday, January 18th. The Warriors defeated the Cardinals 56-37.

The Cardinals started the game on a 5-0 run, but Castlewood led by three points, 12-9, at the end of the first quarter. The Warriors continued to lead at halftime, 24-20. St Mary was then outscored 13-6 in the third quarter and trailed 37-26 heading into the final quarter. Castlewood again outscored St Mary in the fourth quarter, 19-11, for the win.

The Cardinals shot just 26% (16-61) from the field, 19% (5-26) from three-point area and did not attempt a free-throw. The Warriors shot 52% (22-42) in the game, 44% (8-18) on three pointers, and 4-9 from the free-throw line. The Warriors out-rebounded St Mary 38-25.

Madala Hanson had 15 points, two rebounds, five steals, and an assist. Courtney Brown had seven points and two rebounds. Addyson Gilbert finished with four points, four rebounds, and two steals. Maya Heinitz also had four points and two steals. Ella Griffin had two points and six rebounds.

St Mary (7-4) will host Deubrook Area on Friday, January 21st.

Cardinal Boys Hand Raiders First Loss of Season

January 16, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys handed the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders their first loss of the season at Rutland on Saturday, January 15th. The Cardinals led for all but a few seconds at the beginning of the game in a 75-48 victory.

The Raiders made first basket of the game, and that was their only lead. The Cardinals went on an 8-0 run from there and never looked back. St Mary built an 18-11 lead by the end of the first quarter. That lead grew to 18 points at 36-18 by halftime. The game continued to go the Cardinals way throughout the second half as well. St Mary led 56-31 after three quarters of play and extended the lead to 65-31 early into the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

The Cardinals shot 43% (25-58) from the field, 20% (4-20) from three-point area, and 75% (21-28) from the free-throw line. The Raiders finished 34% (20-59) from the field, 14% (4-28) from three-point area, and just 33% (4-12) from the free-throw line.

Four players finished in double figures for the Cardinals, and two of them had double-doubles. John Pica had 21 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Dylan Mathis had 10 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Ty Brown had 16 points and six rebound. Nic Gaspar added 12 points and three rebounds. Gabe Lindeman had eight and six rebounds, and CJ Smith also had eight points with four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

St Mary (6-3) will travel to Castlewood on Tuesday, January 18th.

Strong Defense Key to St Mary’s Fourth Straight Win

January 16, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal defense forced 34 turnovers and had 21 steals to lift St Mary to a 55-25 win over the Adrian-Ellsworth Dragons at the DVC Classic in Colman on Saturday, January 15th.

Both teams went on runs in the first quarter. The Dragons went on a small 4-0 run after the Cardinals made the game-opening three pointer. St Mary responded with an 8-0 run for an 11-4 lead. Adrian-Ellsworth got within a point by the end of the quarter, 13-12, thanks to an 8-2 run.

That’s when the Cardinal defense took over the game. St Mary outscored the Dragons 24-9 in the second quarter for a 37-21 halftime lead. The Cardinals then held the Dragons scoreless in the third quarter and pushed the lead to 43-21 heading into the fourth quarter. The Dragons were only able to score four more points while the Cardinals added another 12 points in the quarter for the win.

St Mary shot 34% (22-65) from the field, 33% (6-18) on three pointers, and 36% (5-14) from the free-throw line. The Dragons shot 22% (9-41) from the field, 0-5 on three pointers, and 7-8 from the free-throw line.

Madala Hanson led the scoring efforts with 16 points. She also had five steals, two rebounds, and an assist. Ella Griffin had 15 points, three steals, three assists, and a rebound. Addyson Gilbert added 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Sydney Klein finished with four points, seven rebounds, four steals, and an assist.

The Cardinals (7-3) have won four in a row and will travel to Castlewood on Tuesday, January 18th.

St Mary Girls Win Third Straight

January 14, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team won their third straight game on Thursday, January 13th. The Cardinals traveled to Ramona to play the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders and came home with a 48-32 victory.

The Cardinal defense held the Raiders to no field goals in the first quarter and allowed only three points from free-throw line. St Mary led 10-3 after the first quarter. The Raiders scored the first four points of the second quarter to pull within three points, 10-7, with 6:52 to play in the half. The Cardinals, though, held the Raiders to just seven points the rest of the quarter for a 28-14 halftime lead.

St Mary continued to hold a double-digit lead throughout the second half. Their lead grew by one point, 37-22, at the end of the third quarter. The Cardinals scored the first three points of the fourth quarter for a 40-22 lead, their largest of the night, with 7:15 to play. The Raiders did cut the lead to twelve, 44-32, with 2:15 to go, but St Mary scored the final four points of the game.

Madala Hanson had 24 points and five steals to lead the way for St Mary. Sydney Klein had nine points and six rebounds. Addyson Gilbert finished with five points, four rebounds, and two assists. Courtney Brown had four points, five rebounds, three steals, and two assists.

The Cardinals shot 39% (21-54) as a team in the game. They were 4-22 on three pointers and 2-11 from the free-throw line. The Raiders finished 26% (11-42) shooting, 2-7 from three-point area, and 50% (8-16) from the free-throw line. The St Mary defense forced 27 Raider turnovers.

St Mary (6-3) will play Adrian-Ellsworth, MN at the DVC Classic in Colman on Saturday, January 15th at 11:30 a.m.

Cardinal Girls Hold off Elks

January 12, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals held off an Elkton-Lake Benton rally for a 64-57 win at home on Tuesday, January 11th.

The Cardinals built a quick 10-point lead after the first quarter at 19-9. The lead grew to 34-21 by halftime. The Elks started making a run in the third quarter. Elkton-Lake Benton outscored St Mary 21-16 to cut the lead to 50-42 heading into the fourth quarter. The Cardinals were able to hold off the Elks for the win.

St Mary shot 42% (24-57) from the field, 19% (4-21) on three pointers, and 71% (12-17) from the free-throw line. The Elks shot 47% (24-52) from the field, 1-3 from three-point area, and 50% (8-16) from the free-throw line.

Madala Hanson had 18 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Sydney Klein had 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Courtney Brown added 10 points, seven rebounds, and two steals. Addyson Gilbert finished with eight points, two rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Ella Griffin had six points and five assists.

The Cardinals (5-3) will be at Oldham-Ramona/Rutland on Thursday, January 13th.

Cardinal Boys Rally Falls Short Against Elkton-Lake Benton

January 12, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys rally in the fourth quarter came up short as the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks defeated the Cardinals 45-39 on Monday, January 10th.

St Mary had a 6-3 lead in the first quarter, but the Elks held a 14-10 advantage after the quarter ended. The game remained close throughout the second quarter. The Elks still held a lead, 21-19, at halftime. St Mary tied the game 23-23 in the first thirty seconds of the third quarter, but was held to just three points the rest of the quarter. Elkton-Lake Benton led 33-26 heading into the fourth quarter.

That lead grew to 41-28 midway through the fourth quarter. The Cardinals tried to make a furious comeback. A steal by Dylan Mathis and three-pointer by Ty Brown with :36 left in the game cut the Elks lead to 43-39. That was as close as the Cardinals would get as the Elks made two free throws to close out the game.

The Cardinals shot 28% (13-47) from the field, 20% (3-15) from three-point area, and 53% (10-19) from the free-throw line. The Elks finished the game shooting 33% (18-54), 18% (2-11) from three-point area, and 58% (7-12) from the free-throw line.

CJ Smith led the team with nine points and five rebounds. Nic Gaspar had eight points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. John Pica had eight points, six rebounds, and two assists. Ty Brown added seven points and two blocks. Mathis finished with five points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

St Mary Boys Stop Redhawk Fourth Quarter Rally

January 9, 2022 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team stopped the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks from completing a fourth quarter comeback. The Cardinals held their ground for a 53-47 win on Friday, January 7th.

After a close first quarter that ended with the Cardinals leading 9-8, St Mary was able to grow their lead in the second quarter. The Cardinals took an eight-point lead into the locker room at halftime, 23-15. St Mary continued to add to the lead in the third quarter as well. The Cardinals had a double digit, 38-26 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Redhawks chipped away at the lead in the fourth quarter getting it down to four points, 47-43, with 1:29 to play. Nic Gaspar and Dylan Mathis made back-to-back layups for the Cardinals to push the lead to 51-43 and put the game away.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting 40% (19-47) from the field, 25% (4-16) from three-point area, and 46% (11-23) from the free-throw line. Estelline/Hendricks shot 34% (17-50) in the game, 20% (4-20) on three pointers, and 9-10 from the free-throw line.

Mathis had 15 points, seven rebounds, two steals, and two assists. John Pica finished with nine points, 12 rebounds, and two steals. Ty Brown also had nine points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Gaspar added eight points, five rebounds, and three steals. CJ Smith had seven points, two rebounds, and two assists.

St Mary (5-2) will host Elkton/Lake Benton on Monday, January 10th.

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