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Region 3A Rematch Set

March 8, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Zane Schumaker

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team earned a trip back to the Region 3A Championship game with a 73-51 win over the Flandreau Flyers on Friday, March 7th. The Quarriers jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter, but the Flyers fought back to pull within one at the end of the quarter at 12-11. Flandreau scored the first four points of the second quarter, and held a 15-12 lead. However, the Quarriers closed out the half on a 16-6 run to take a 28-21 lead at halftime. The Quarrier offense exploded in the third quarter, erupting for 28 points. Dell Rapids extended their lead to 56-40 at the end of the third quarter. Dell Rapids outscored Flandreau again in the final quarter the big win.

The Quarriers shot 45% (25-56) from the field in the game, 77% (17-22) from the free-throw line, and pulled down 39 rebounds as a team.

Ty Hoglund finished the game with 22 points. Cody Nielsen added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Ben Hammer ended the night with nine points and five rebounds, while Zane Schumaker tossed in eight points and dished out seven assists.

Dell Rapids improves to 14-7 on the year, and will move on to play the Madison Bulldogs in the Region 3A Championship on Tuesday, March 11th. This is a rematch of last year’s Region 3A Championship game in which Madison won. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	F
Dell Rapids	12	16	28	17	73
Flandreau	11	10	19	11	51

Highlights:

Colman/Egan Advances in District 7B Tournament

March 4, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Matt Farmer

The Colman/Egan Hawks defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys in the opening round of the District 7B tournament on Monday, March 3rd, in Dell Rapids. The Hawks erased a nine-point deficit in the final quarter to pick up a 38-34 win. St Mary scored the first four points of the game, but Colman/Egan brought the game to a 6-6 tie at the end of the first quarter. The Cardinals were able to pull away towards the end of the second quarter, and St Mary held a 19-14 halftime lead. The Hawks cut the lead down to four points by the end of the third quarter at 26-22. To start the fourth quarter, St Mary scored the first five points, and opened up a nine-point lead with 6:35 left in the game. Colman/Egan went on an 8-0 run over the next 2:20 to pull within 31-30 with 4:15 to go. Colman/Egan continued the run and scored the next four points to take a 33-31 lead with 2:21 remaining in the game. St Mary was able to pull within a point at 35-34 with :42 left, but that was as close as they would get. The Hawks hit two free throws with :04.5 left to earn the victory.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals have their season come to an end with a 5-16 record. Colman/Egan will travel to Elkton to take on the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks in the second round of the District 7B Tournament on Tuesday, March 4th.

	1	2	3	4	F
Dell Rapids St Mary	6	13	7	8	34
Colman/Egan	6	8	8	16	38

Highlights:

St Mary Falls to Chester in District 7B Championship

March 2, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Kelly Michel

The Chester Flyers defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals for the second straight year in the girls District 7B Championship game. This year the Flyers defeated the Cardinals 58-32 at Dell Rapids High School. The first quarter was back and forth. St Mary jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead, but the Flyers were able to take an 8-7 lead with 3:29 left in the first quarter. With the game tied 10-10 in the closing seconds of the first quarter, Kenzie Alverson hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Flyers a 13-10 lead after the first quarter. Chester went on a 7-4 run to extend their lead to 20-14 late in the second quarter. Again the Flyers would hit a shot at the buzzer, giving Chester a 25-16 lead at halftime.

Chester scored the first seven points of the third quarter to give themselves a double-digit lead at 32-16. Dell Rapids St Mary was able to pull within 38-25 with :30 left in the quarter, but the Flyers hit another basket late in the quarter to push the lead back to 15 at the end of the third quarter. The Cardinals could not get the offense going in the fourth quarter, only scoring three points, as Chester pulled away for the win.

Dell Rapids St Mary was led by Ally Mullaney with 13 points. Kelly Michel finished with nine points, and Amber Hansen added seven points for the Cardinals. Chester was led by Jenna Reiff and Erin Bensen, each with 18 points in the game.

The Cardinals will end their season with a 14-8 record. Chester will play in the Region 4B Championship game on Thursday, March 6th, at the Corn Palace in Mitchell.

	1	2	3	4	F
Dell Rapids St Mary	10	6	13	3	32
Chester	13	12	15	18	58

Highlights:

State A Wrestling Results

February 28, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Saturday, March 1st
Leon Maxwell earned two more victories and won the 220-pound weight class State A Tournament Championship. In his first match on Saturday, Maxwell pinned Trey Crisp-Peterson of Sioux Falls Washington to earn a spot in the championship match. In that match Maxwell won the championship on a 9-2 decision over Dalton Cox of Aberdeen Central.

Dell Rapids finished 16th with a team score of 35.00. Aberdeen Central won the team championship with a score of 177.50.

Friday, February 28th
The first day of the 2014 State A Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City has completed. Five wrestlers from Dell Rapids had qualified for the state tournament.

In the 113-pound weight class, Scott Warwick was pinned in his first match against Tyler Waterson of Spearfish. Warwick then lost his next match against Kyle Seibel of Vermillion in a 9-3 decision.

In the 160-pound weight class, Austin Eulberg was pinned by Kasey Klapprodt of Rapid City Stevens. Eulberg picked up a pin in his next match over Brandon Hertz of Vermillion. However, Eulberg lost a 12-1 major decision to Tate McVay of Sturgis in his final match of the tournament.

In the 170-pound weight class, Brock Reinhiller was pinned in his opening match by John Frisco of Aberdeen Central. Reinhiller earned a 4-2 OT decision over Lane Warzecha of Harrisburg in his second match. Reinhiller then lost an 8-3 decision to Shane O’Connell of Rapid City Central.

In the 220-pound weight class, Leon Maxwell pinned Max Broken Nose of Pine Ridge. Maxwell then picked up another pin later in the day over Chase Klingaman of Mitchell. Maxwell is in the semifinal round of the 220-pound weight class.

In the 285-pound weight class, Jacob Habeger was pinned by Dylan Bennett of Pierre in his first match. Habeger then pinned Nate DeWitt of Lennox in his second match of the day. But in the final match, Habeger was pinned by John Wilson of Sturgis.

Dell Rapids as a team is in 17th place with a team score of 18.

Cardinal Girls Head to District Championship

February 28, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals earned a spot in the District 7B championship game with a 44-36 win over Elkton/Lake Benton on Thursday, February 27th. The Cardinals overcame a sluggish first quarter to earn the come-from-behind win. Elkton/Lake Benton got out to a nine point lead after the first quarter at 11-2. St Mary was able to cut into the lead, but the Elks still held a two-point lead at halftime of 19-17. The Cardinals were able to gain the lead early in the third quarter and pulled out to a four-point lead at the end of the third quarter at 33-29. The Cardinals were able to hold off the Elks in the fourth quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids St Mary will advance to the District 7B championship game on Saturday, March 1st, at 7:00 p.m. at the Dell Rapids Public. The Cardinals will take on the Chester Flyers for a chance to advance to the Region 4B championship game.

	1	2	3	4	F
Dell Rapids St Mary	2	15	16	11	44
Elkton/Lake Benton	11	8	10	7	36

Highlights:

Quarriers Can’t Overcome Tough 1st Quarter

February 28, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Senior Jordan Stone

The Madison Bulldogs advanced to the girls Region 3A championship game with a win over the Dell Rapids Quarrires 53-40 on Thursday, February 27th, in Tea. The Madison Bulldogs jumped out to an 11-1 lead in the first quarter, and extended their lead to 19-2 after the first quarter. Dell Rapids failed to make a field goal in the quarter and scored their only two points on free throws. The Quarriers were able to cut into the lead by the end of the second quarter, but Madison still held a 31-17 lead at halftime. Dell Rapids scored the first five points of the third quarter and trailed 31-22 at that point. Later in the third quarter, the Quarriers pulled within eight points at 35-27, but Madison finished the quarter on a 6-2 run to push the lead back to 12 points at the end of the third quarter. Madison was able to knock down enough free-throws to keep a comfortable lead throughout the fourth quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids was led by Ariel Hoffman with 12 points. Mikaela Stofferahn had nine points. Brittney Siemonsma added six points, and Sami Reider finished with four points. Madison Nipe for the Bulldogs had a game-high 20 points. Rox Vanden Bosch tossed in 12 points.

Dell Rapids has their season come to an end with a record of 7-14. Madison moves on to the Region 3A championship game on Thursday, March 6th, at 6:30 p.m. in Tea.

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Madison	2	15	12	11	40
Dell Rapids	19	12	10	12	53

Highlights:

Five Quarrier Wrestlers Qualify for State

February 24, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team participated in the Region 1A meet on Saturday, February 22nd, in Watertown. The Quarriers finished sixth as a team with 71.5 points. Sioux Falls Roosevelt finished first with 196 team points, Brookings was second with 178 points, Watertown finished third with 158 points, West Central fourth with 130 points, and Madison fifth with 118.5 points.

Individually for Dell Rapids, five wrestlers qualified for the state meet. Leon Maxwell placed first in the 220-pound weight class. Jacob Habeger finished third in the 285-pound weight class. Brock Reinhiller had a fourth place finish in regions in the 170-pound weight class. Austin Eulberg also placed fourth in the 160-pound weight class, and Scott Warwick finished fourth in the 113-pound weight class.

All five wrestlers will participate in the 55th Annual South Dakota State A Tournament on Friday, February 28th, and Saturday, March 1st, in Rapid City. The tournament will be webcast live on South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s website, sports.sdpb.org.

KSFY/KWSN SD Broadcasters Prep Basketball Poll

February 24, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Regular Season Week 11 – Feb 24, 2014

Boys
Class AA
1 – Huron (18-1), 75 (15)
2 – Pierre Riggs (17-2), 57
3 – SF Roosevelt (15-3), 42
4 – Rapid City Stevens (16-3), 30
5 – Sioux Falls Washington (11-8), 8, unranked last week
Also Receiving Votes: Yankton (12-8), 6, #5 last week; Brandon Valley (11-8), 3
Blog Notes: Huron, which received unanimous support for the fifth straight week, continued a strong hold on the top spot in AA. The Tigers have put together a 13-game winning streak, when they have had a 65.38-to-44.15 point differential. On the season, Huron, which faces equally red-hot #2 Pierre at home on Feb. 25, have outscored opponents, 1,222 (64.32)-to-891 (46.89) or a 17.43 ppg victory margin. #2 Pierre Riggs, which has won 10 straight games, own a 64.79-to-55.21 per game or a 9.58 victory margin. They have 13 wins by 10 points or more and sit 2-1 in games decided by five points or less. #3 Sioux Falls Roosevelt has five straight wins and 9-of-10 overall. In 13 of the past 15 games, they have held opponents to 50 points or less. Additionally, they own eight wins by double digit margins, stand 4-1 in games decided by five points or less and are 1-1 in OT. The Rough Riders have a 60.2-to-47.89 or 13.13 victory margin and finish with a road game at Lincoln on Feb. 27. Holding firm at #4 is Rapid City Stevens, which has won five straight games after a 57-42 win over Rapid City Central as Steve Schaefer scored 24. Stevens, which has two wins over #3 Roosevelt, owns an 1180 (62.10 ppg)-to-986 (51.89 ppg) scoring differential or 10.21 ppg. Stevens has nine wins by double digit totals and stand 6-2 in games decided by eight points or less.. Moving into the poll was previously unranked Sioux Falls Washington, which dropped a 50-48 decision to #3 Roosevelt. The Warriors, which barely edged out Yankton (8-to-6 in ballot points), have gone 3-1 in OT games, playing in OT in four of the last seven games. SFW has won 5-of-8 with the three losses by a combined seven points. The Warriors, which have won eight of the past 12 games, are 6-6 in five point games and 2-1 in games decided by one point. Yankton dropped out of the top five after two losses this week. Overall, the Bucks have a 55.3-to-49.9 ppg margin.

Class A
1 – Madison (19-0), 70 (15)
2 – Sioux Valley (17-3), 49
3 – Clark-Willow Lake (18-2), 40, #5 last week
4 – Pine Ridge (17-2), 35
5 – Aberdeen Roncalli (16-3), 24, #3 last week
Blog Notes: Madison was the unanimous choice in Class A for the ninth time in 11 weeks as they moved to 19-0 on the season. The Bulldogs, which are the only unbeaten high school basketball team in South Dakota, has now extended their overall winning streak to 31 games. The Bulldogs, which stand 11-0 against teams with winning records this season, have built an overall 67.1-to-46.26 ppg margin and will host Milbank Area on Feb. 24. #2 Sioux Valley closed out the regular season with an 86-49 win over Garretson, ending a two-game slide. The Cossacks have a commanding 1,312-to-841 scoring margin (65.6-to-42.05 ppg). Moving into the #3 spot is a sizzling Clark-Willow Lake squad, which has a 15-game winning streak following a 53-39 road win over Aberdeen Roncalli. The Cyclones, which has nine straight wins by double digit margins, maintain a 62.3 ppg-to-44.95 ppg margin. Holding firm at #4 is Pine Ridge, which has a three-game winning streak since a loss to Aberdeen Roncalli. The Thorpes, which have held 14-of-20 opponents to under 50 points, own a 68.75-to-51.0) ppg differential. Pine Ridge has 12 wins by double digit margins and stand 5-1 in games decided by eight points or less. Aberdeen Roncalli dropped to #5 after the loss to Clark-Willow Lake. The Cavaliers, which have won 12-of-14 games, own 13 wins by double digits this season. They have a 59.0-to-43.05 ppg differential.

Class B
1 – James Valley Christian (19-1) 75 (15)
2 – Langford Area (17-2), 59, #3 last week
3 – White River (15-4) 33, #2 last week
4 – Potter County (18-2), 31, #5 last week
5 – Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (16-3), 24, #4 last week
Also Receiving Votes: Oelrichs (16-4), 3
Blog Notes: For the third straight week, top-ranked James Valley Christian was the unanimous choice in B. JVC has concluded the regular season on a 16-game winning streak, the longest in Class B. The Vikings, which has registered 14 wins by double digit totals, also have scored 70 points or more in 11-of-20 games. JVC, which is 4-1 in games decided by eight points or less, has a 1,389 (69.45)-to-1,035 (51.75) ppg margin. Previously #2 and now #3 White River fell to New Underwood, 47-46, and suffered its second straight for the first time since December 15-16, 2010 when the Tigers dropped games to McLaughlin and St. Francis Indian School. White River rebounded with an 81-52 win over Todd County. White River, the highest scoring team in Class B at 75.0 ppg., has compiled a 29.32 victory margin. Langford Area moved into the #2 spot after surviving a scare against Aberdeen Christian, 54-52, and defeated Warner. The two wins extended the Lions’ winning streak to eight straight. Overall this season, Langford Area has 13 wins by margins of 10 points, including five of the past six opponents. They have held 13 opponents to 50 points or less and eight others to less than 40. Langford Area, which is 3-0 in games decided by eight points or less, has a 61.53-to-40.37 ppg margin. Potter County moved into the #4 spot after extending their winning streak to 15 games. The Battlers own a 70.75-to-47.25 ppg margin. Falling to #5 was Sanborn Central-Woonsocket, which had a 1-1 week, including a 77-66 loss to #1 JVC. SC-Woonsocket, which has won 8-of-9, has a 69.74-to-48.26 ppg margin. Also receiving votes this week is Oelrichs, which has seven straight wins and 13 in 14 games. The Tigers have a 72.35-to-52.75 ppg margin (19.6 victory margin) and nine times over have scored over 80 points in a game.. Also of note, Parker has won 10 straight games after a 54-49 win over Hanson. In their current stretch, they have a 734-to-466 point per game edge and a 75.56-to-46.33 ppg margin or 29.23 victory differential. Faith also is hot with a 10-game winning streak, winning nine of those games by double digit totals. In addition, Steve Koch of Harding County recorded a rarity, a triple double (16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) in an 83-46 win over Lemmon.

Girls
Class AA
1 – Mitchell (18-1), 73 (13)
2 – Sioux Falls Washington (17-2), 62 (2)
3 – SF O’Gorman (14-5), 40
4 – Sturgis Brown (15-5), 27, #5 last week
5 – Sioux Falls Roosevelt (10-9), 12, #4 last week
Also Receiving Votes: Spearfish (14-4), 8; Pierre (11-8), 2; Brookings (12-7), 1
Blog Notes: For the third straight week, Mitchell was the near-unanimous choice for #1, polling 13-of-15 first place votes. The Kernels, which own a nine-game winning streak, have a 65.11-to-44.57 point per game differential or a victory margin of 20.54 ppg. Mitchell has held 15-of-19 opponents to 50 points or less, including seven of the last nine. Mitchell’s star guard Macy Miller now has 571 points (30.05 ppg, 19 games), including 1,724 career points which leaves her just 37 points from setting the school’s career scoring record. #2 SF Washington received two first place votes after two more wins by 10 points or more. Through 19 games, SF Washington has 17 double digit wins and a 61.74-to-37.0 ppg differential and a victory margin of 24.74 ppg. Next for Washington will be a home game with #3 Sioux Falls O’Gorman on Feb. 25. #3 Sioux Falls O’Gorman, which has seven wins in eight games, maintain a 56.63-to-44.32 ppg margin. The Knights have held 13 opponents under 50 points and six under 30. Moving up to #4 was Sturgis Brown, which defeated Harrisburg, 62-58, as they ended the regular season on a three-game winning streak. They own a 51.0-to-42.55 ppg margin. Sturgis is 6-3 in games decided by eight points or less. They accumulated eight wins by double digit margins. SF Roosevelt, which was 1-2 this week, fell to #5 in the rankings. The Rough Riders, who are 5-8 against teams with winning records, will host Sioux Falls Lincoln on Feb. 25. Also receiving votes was Spearfish, Pierre and Brookings.

Class A
1 – St. Thomas More (18-1), 75 (15)
2 – Winner (19-1), 59
3 – Pine Ridge (18-2), 43
4 – Elk Point-Jefferson (18-2), 31
5 – West Central (17-2), 17
Blog Notes: St. Thomas More continued to control the top of Class A after receiving unanimous support for the fourth straight week after the Cavaliers finished the season with eight straight wins. The Cavaliers, which has 16 wins by double digit margins, have a 67.79-to-35.05 ppg differential or a 32.85 victory margin. This season, STM is 16-0 vs. South Dakota opponents, 15 of them by double digit margins Sitting at #2 is Winner, who closed the season with two wins by a margin of 168-to-59. The Warriors, with eight consecutive wins, has a 72.15-to-37.55 point differential, or a 34.6 ppg victory margin. Ten times in 20 games, Winner has scored at least 76 points, including the last four. They have 18 wins by double digit margins and 14 by at least 20 points or more. #3 Pine Ridge finished the regular season with a pair of double digit wins. The Thorpes, which have won 11-of-12 games, own a 74.25-to-43.95 ppg differential or a 30.3 victory margin. #4 EPJ extended their winning streak to nine with wins over Centerville, 61-39; and Tea Area, 79-28. EPJ has a 1,264-to-892 or 63.2-to-44.6 ppg differential. The Huskies have 17 wins by double digit margins, including the 8-of-9. #5 West Central closed out the regular season with a 12-game winning streak and now has a 54.58 ppg-to-39.53 ppg scoring differential. They have 15 wins by margins of 10 points or more and have held opponents to under 40 points 10 times. Also of note, Clark-Willow Lake (17-3) has put together 10 straight wins.

Class B
1 – Sully Buttes (18-1), 74 (14)
2 – Warner (17-2), 54 (1)
3 – Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (19-1), 49
4 – DeSmet (18-2), 29
5 – Lemmon (19-1), 10
Also Receiving Votes: Hanson (18-2), 4; Castlewood (16-2), 4; Summit (18-2), 1
Blog Notes: For the third straight week, Sully Buttes held the top spot in Class B. This week, they polled 14-of-15 first-place votes. Since a loss to DeSmet on Jan. 18, the Chargers have strung together nine straight wins, including seven by margins of at least 32 points or more. The Chargers have a 66.58-to-30.63 ppg differential or a victory margin of 35.95. Sully Buttes, 10-1 against opponents with winning records, has held 16-of-19 opponents to under 40 points. Warner, which received a first-place vote, held firm at #2 as they stretched their winning streak to 13 games heading to postseason. Warner, which has held 18-of-20 opponents to 43 points or less have a 57.45-to-31.55 ppg differential. The defending champs have 18 wins by double digit margins, including 15 by at least 20 points or more. At #3 is another hot team in Sanborn Central-Woonsocket, which closed the regular season on a 12-game winning streak. In total, they have built a 61.4-to-36.8 ppg differential and a victory margin of 24.6 ppg. The Blackhawks own 14 wins by double digit margins and sit 4-0 games decided by eight points or less. #4 DeSmet closed with five straight wins and a 53.25-to-29.6 ppg margin. They have held 14-of-20 opponents to under 30 points which is unmatched by any team in any of the three girls classes. In total, DeSmet has held 15 opponents to 40 points or less. Previously #5 Estelline fell out of the rankings after a pair of losses. Moving up to #5 was Lemmon, which has a 15-game winning streak heading into the postseason. The Cowgirls, which stand 14-0 vs. South Dakota opponents, own a 61.55-to-38.05 ppg margin. Lemmon has held 11 opponents to 40 points or less and three under 20. Lemmon owns 15 wins by double digit totals and a 3-1 in games decided by eight points or less. Also receiving support in the poll was Hanson, Castlewood and Summit, which has eight straight wins. Hanson has won six straight and Castlewood, four. Other teams on winning streaks but not receiving votes included Avon, 8; Faith, 7; and Ethan, five.

Quarriers End Season with Win

February 23, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team ended their regular season with a win, their third in a row. Dell Rapids defeated the Lennox Orioles 71-47 on Friday, February 21st.

Dell Rapids jumped out to a 16-11 after the first quarter and led by just four points at halftime, 27-23. The Quarriers were able to extend their lead after the third quarter to 54-43. In the fourth quarter, the Quarriers defense held Lennox to just four points, while the offense scored another 17 for the win.

Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “Lennox is an athletic and physical team, and they were able to get off to a quick start by pounding the offensive glass against us. After the first quarter, we did a much better job of boxing out, and that allowed us to get out and run in transition offense. Defensively we were flying around all game long, and we really made them work for quality looks at the basket, especially in the second half. For the night we had four players in double figures, giving us the balanced scoring that we have not had in the past few games.”

Ty Hoglund had a team-high 17 points along with three rebounds. Zach White and Cody Nielsen each had 13 points in the game. White also had four rebounds and three assists. Ben Hammer finished the game with 12 points, seven rebounds, and five blocked shots.

“Zane Schumaker had a very good floor game, finishing the night with seven assists, as he was able to drive into the lane and find his teammates for great looks at the basket. Our post players did a great job of going strong to the basket, and we will need to continue to do that heading into postseason play,” said Fersdahl.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a record of 13-7. The Quarriers currently are seeded second in Region 3A. The Region 3A tournament begins on Tuesday, March 4th, with the top two seeds receiving byes in the first round.

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Lennox	11	12	20	4	47
Dell Rapids	16	11	27	17	71

JV Results:
The Dell Rapids JV rally fell a little short on Friday night. The Quarriers lost 36-42. Dell Rapids trailed at all of the quarter breaks, but had a chance to tie the game in the final minute. Lennox shot 7 -14 from the free-throw line, while Dell Rapids was 2-2. This proved to be the difference in the game. Sheldon Siemonsma led the Quarriers with 13 points in the game. Mason Peter had nine points, and Hunter Hansen finished with six points. The JV team finished their season with a 9-8 record.

Baltic Picks up Win on Big 4th Quarter

February 22, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Nathan Klein

The Baltic Bulldogs defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals in boys basketball action on Friday, February 21st, in Baltic. The Bulldogs earned a 58-36 win over the Cardinals. Dell Rapids St Mary held a four-point lead after the first quarter at 11-7. Neither team scored in the first couple of minutes in the second quarter, but by the half-way mark, the Cardinals were hanging on to a 13-11 lead. Baltic finished the second quarter on a 13-5 run and held a 24-18 halftime lead. The Bulldogs pushed their halftime lead to 10 by the 4:00 mark of the 3rd quarter, but St Mary ended the quarter on a 7-2 run to pull within five at 30-35. The fourth quarter proved to be difficult for the Cardinals as they didn’t score their first field goal until 2:00 left in the game. By that time the Bulldogs reeled off 18 points to give them the win.

St Mary was led by Mitch Brown with nine points. Jared Scholten finished with eight points. Ryan Welbig added six points, and Nathan Klein had five points. The Bulldogs were led by David Boer with a game-high 22 points. Joe Muston had 15 points. Baltic finished the game 17-22 from the free-throw line.

The Cardinals fall to 5-14 on the year. St Mary will host the Chester Flyers in their final regular season game on Monday, February 24th.