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Hoops Unkind to Quarrier Girls in Vermillion

January 29, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team hit a cold-shooting night against the Vermillion Tanagers on Thursday, January 28th. Vermillion took the win 56-33.

Dell Rapids scored the opening basket of the game, but Vermillion responded with a 10-0 run to take the lead for good the rest of the game. The Tanagers built a 14-5 lead by the end of the first quarter and extended it to 14 points at 26-12 at halftime. The Quarriers were outscored 30-19 in the second half.

The Quarriers shot just 37% (15-41) from the field, 15% (2-13) from three-point area, and only 1-9 from the free-throw line. They also committed 25 turnovers in the game and had a total of 24 team rebounds.

Haileigh Barnhart had 10 points and six rebounds. Mady Vanoverbeke finished with nine points, two rebounds, and two assists. Zoey Hilmoe had five points, and Maggie Schmidt finished with three points and six rebounds.

Dell Rapids (2-11) will host Baltic on Monday, February 1st. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

C Team Results

The only thing colder than the afternoon air outside the Vermillion High School gym was the cold shooting of the lady Quarrier C team taking place inside. The young Quarriers struggled the entire game with shooting woes, while Vermillion did not allow many second shot opportunities, resulting in a lopsided 14-45 loss to the Tanagers.

Kerrigan Kindopp 5 pts

Lexi Ingalls 3 pts

Kylee Fiddleke 3 pts

Claire Wynja 3 pts

Cardinal Boys Grind out Win at Deubrook

January 27, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

It wasn’t easy for the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals, but they found a way to win with timely shots over the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Tuesday, January 26th.

Much of the game was played within just a few points of each other as the two teams traded shot for shot. The Cardinals were able to get a one point lead by the end of the first quarter, 14-13. St Mary added to that lead, but by only two points, and led 35-32 at halftime.

The Cardinals seemed to be getting on a roll offensively in the first half of the third quarter. They went on an 11-3 run to lead 46-35 with 4:15 to play in the quarter. The Dolphins responded with an 11-5 run the rest of the quarter to cut the lead to 51-46. Deubrook climbed their way to a single-possession deficit at 57-54 with 3:00 to play. The lead was just four points for St Mary, 62-58, with 1:00 on the clock, and the Cardinals were able to make a couple of free throws and get a game-sealing steal and layup to win 66-58.

St Mary was 40% (19-47) from the field, 45% (9-20) from three-point area, and 68% (19-28) from the free-throw line. The Dolphins were 47% (24-51) from the field, just 19% (3-16) from three-point area, and 50% (7-14) from the free-throw line. Deubrook held the rebounding advantage at 31-22.

Connor Libis finished with 35 poitns, four rebounds, three steals, and two assists. John Pica had nine points and five rebounds. Sam Palmer also had nine points along with three rebounds and two blocks. Max Herber added seven points and five rebounds, while Ashaun Roach-Valandra had six points and four rebounds.

The Cardinals (10-3) will be in Garretson on Monday, February 1st.

Quarrier Wrestling Splits Duals on Senior Night

January 27, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team split their two dual matches in their final home event of the season on Tuesday, January 26th. The Quarriers had matches against Tri-Valley and West Central.

The Trojans defeated the Quarriers in a close battle, 42-39. Dell Rapids got the win over the Mustangs 48-33.

Andrew Weiland, John Mortrude, Jacob Vogel, Zach McKee, Brayden Gee, and Mitchell Klinkenborg all picked up two wins on the night.

This year’s seniors that were recognized between matches are Andrew Weiland, Canyon Lowman, Jacob Vogel, Zach McKee, Brayden Gee, Mitchell Klinkenborg, and Kyle Cavigielli.

Dell Rapids is 8-8 in dual matches and will be in Brookings on Saturday, January 30th.

Individual Results

West Central 42, Dell Rapids 39

	Weight	Summary	DR	WC
	106	Chandler Carda (West Central) over Connor Hanson (Dell Rapids) (Fall 1:25)	0	6
	113	Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) over Jude Jarding (West Central) (Fall 3:34)	6	0
	120	John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) over Rayce Whiting (West Central) (Fall 1:32)	6	0
	126	Chaz Carda (West Central) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	132	Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) over Jesse Jost (West Central) (Fall 2:25)	6	0
	138	Keaton Vessels (West Central) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	145	Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) over Robby Edberg (West Central) (Fall 1:49)	6	0
	152	Chet Carda (West Central) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	160	Justin Zirpel (West Central) over Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) (Fall 4:29)	0	6
	170	Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) over Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) (Dec 7-3)	3	0
	182	Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) over Gabe Gebhardt (West Central) (Fall 0:09)	6	0
	195	Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) over Abram Maras (West Central) (Fall 1:05)	6	0
	220	Logan Brunick (West Central) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	285	Gavin Pischke (West Central) over Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) (Fall 1:32)	0	6
		Extra: Dalton Mulder (West Central) over Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) (TF 18-3 5:46)	0	0
		Extra: Hayden Whiting (West Central) over Austin Gross (Dell Rapids) (Fall 1:39)	0	0
		Extra: Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) over Cody Opitz (West Central) (Fall 1:26)	0	0
Team Score:			39	42

Dell Rapids 48, Tri-Valley 33

	Weight	Summary	DR	TV
	106	Connor Hanson (Dell Rapids) over Cody Lofswold (Tri-Valley) (Fall 2:51)	6	0
	113	Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
	120	John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) over Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) (Fall 0:27)	6	0
	126	Lawson Loiseau (Tri-Valley) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	132	Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) over Everet Althoff (Tri-Valley) (Fall 1:29)	6	0
	138	Porter Jensen (Tri-Valley) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	145	Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) over Zach Powell (Tri-Valley) (Fall 0:31)	6	0
	152	Mason Hendrickson (Tri-Valley) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	160	Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
	170	Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)	6	0
	182	Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) over Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) (Fall 0:21)	6	0
	195	Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) (Dec 4-3)	0	3
	220	Luke Nehlich (Tri-Valley) over Unknown (For.)	0	6
	285	Ethan Nehlich (Tri-Valley) over Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:49)	0	6
Team Score:			48	33

Quarriers Finish 3rd at Dak-12 Wrestling Tournament

January 24, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team finished third at the Dak-12 Conference Tournament on Saturday, January 23rd at West Central High School in Hartford.

The Quarriers finished with a total of 149.0 points. Canton won the team title with 265.5 points. Tea Area was second with 156.0 points.

Brayden Gee won the 170-pound weight class, and Mitchell Klinkenborg won the 182-pound weight class. Andrew Weiland and Jacob Vogel both had 2nd place finishes. Zach McKee had a 3rd place finish. Weston Mason, Quinn Carr, and Sam Cavigielli all placed 4th in their brackets.

Dell Rapids will host Tri-Valley and West Central in duals on Tuesday, January 26th. The matches can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Individual Results

113 – Andrew Weiland finished 2-1 and placed 2nd.

Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 18-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 18-8 won by fall over Lincoln Ford (Lennox) 0-2 (Fall 1:10)
Semifinal – Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 18-8 won by fall over Teague Granum (Canton) 19-4 (Fall 5:51)
1st Place Match – Quincy Hulverson (Tea Area) 27-0 won by major decision over Andrew Weiland (Dell Rapids) 18-8 (MD 16-4)

120 – Carson Roach finished 1-2.

Champ. Round 1 – Carson Roach (Dell Rapids) 12-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Carson Roach (Dell Rapids) 12-7 won by decision over Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) 8-6 (Dec 9-7)
Semifinal – Truman Stoller (Madison) 18-4 won by medical forfeit over Carson Roach (Dell Rapids) 12-7 (M. For.)
Cons. Semi – Keaton Gale (Elk Point-Jefferson) 13-15 won by medical forfeit over Carson Roach (Dell Rapids) 12-7 (M. For.)

126 – Canyon Lowman finished 0-2.

Champ. Round 1 – Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 3-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 3-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Jackson Boonstra (Dakota Valley) 20-4 won by decision over Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 3-3 (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Semi – Connor Siemonsma (West Central) 9-5 won by medical forfeit over Canyon Lowman (Dell Rapids) 3-3 (M. For.)

132 – Jacob Vogel finished 2-1 and placed 2nd.

Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 21-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 21-3 won by fall over Everet Althoff (Tri-Valley) 4-10 (Fall 0:49)
Semifinal – Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 21-3 won by decision over Connor Eimers (Tea Area) 23-4 (Dec 6-0)
1st Place Match – Andy Meyer (Canton) 19-2 won by fall over Jacob Vogel (Dell Rapids) 21-3 (Fall 2:29)

145 – Zach McKee finished 3-1 and placed 3rd.

Champ. Round 1 – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 17-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 17-3 won by fall over Tyler Whitlock (Madison) 7-16 (Fall 0:29)
Semifinal – Ashton Keller (Canton) 19-4 won by fall over Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 17-3 (Fall 1:35)
Cons. Semi – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 17-3 won by fall over Sam Haar (Lennox) 11-20 (Fall 0:41)
3rd Place Match – Zach McKee (Dell Rapids) 17-3 won by fall over Lucas Hueser (Elk Point-Jefferson) 16-7 (Fall 4:18)

152 – Gabe Clark finished 1-2.

Champ. Round 1 – Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) 7-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Mason Hendrickson (Tri-Valley) 17-11 won by fall over Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) 7-15 (Fall 2:55)
Cons. Round 2 – Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) 7-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) 7-15 won by fall over Cain Grocott (West Central) 0-2 (Fall 3:47)
Cons. Semi – Caleb Emerson (Vermillion) 15-9 won by fall over Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) 7-15 (Fall 2:25)

160 – Weston Mason finished 2-2 and placed 4th.

Champ. Round 1 – Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 18-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 18-7 won by decision over Tyson Hage (Vermillion) 13-9 (Dec 3-2)
Semifinal – Jaden Dominisse (Canton) 22-2 won by fall over Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 18-7 (Fall 2:26)
Cons. Semi – Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 18-7 won by fall over Sutton Bern (Madison) 8-12 (Fall 3:48)
3rd Place Match – Ben Swatek (Elk Point-Jefferson) 24-3 won by fall over Weston Mason (Dell Rapids) 18-7 (Fall 3:50)

170 – Brayden Gee (6-0) finished 3-0 and placed 1st.

Champ. Round 1 – Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 6-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 6-0 won by fall over Ethan Schroeder (Lennox) 3-10 (Fall 1:40)
Semifinal – Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 6-0 won by fall over Gavin Jacobs (Elk Point-Jefferson) 21-6 (Fall 1:05)
1st Place Match – Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 6-0 won by fall over Luke Richardson (Canton) 19-3 (Fall 5:25)

182 – Mitchell Klinkenborg finished 3-0 and placed 1st.

Champ. Round 1 – Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 16-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 16-4 won by fall over Lucas Johnson (Madison) 7-15 (Fall 1:09)
Semifinal – Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 16-4 won by fall over Noah McDermott (Elk Point-Jefferson) 9-13 (Fall 1:13)
1st Place Match – Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 16-4 won by fall over Tanner Meyers (Canton) 20-3 (Fall 1:03)

195 – Quinn Carr finished 2-2 and placed 4th.

Champ. Round 1 – Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 14-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 14-12 won by decision over Isaac Johnson (Tea Area) 14-9 (Dec 11-4)
Semifinal – Jase Langbehn (Lennox) 25-6 won by fall over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 14-12 (Fall 0:44)
Cons. Semi – Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 14-12 won by decision over Alex Swedlund (Madison) 7-11 (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match – Alex Andresen (Tri-Valley) 17-8 won by fall over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 14-12 (Fall 2:00)

220 – Sam Cavigielli finished 2-2 and placed 4th.

Champ. Round 1 – Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-8 won by fall over Roz Baylor (Vermillion) 4-8 (Fall 3:51)
Semifinal – Marshall Baldwin (Canton) 24-1 won by fall over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-8 (Fall 0:27)
Cons. Semi – Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-8 won by fall over Nate Haar (Lennox) 2-7 (Fall 1:39)
3rd Place Match – Griffen Schnider (Tea Area) 20-11 won by fall over Sam Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-8 (Fall 0:16)

285 – Kyle Cavigielli finished 0-2.

Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Tyler Reck (Madison) 15-11 won by fall over Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-11 (Fall 1:37)
Cons. Round 2 – Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Cayden Reiniger (Tea Area) 22-11 won by fall over Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-11 (Fall 1:47)

Cardinal Boys Win Second Straight DVC Tourney Title

January 24, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team defended their Dakota Valley Conference tournament title and won for the second straight year after a 54-49 win over the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks in Elkton on Saturday, January 23rd. This will be the final Dakota Valley Conference tournament.

The Cardinals grabbed an early lead in the first quarter and were able to hang on throughout the game. St Mary scored the first seven points of the game and held a 17-9 lead after the first quarter. The lead grew to 21-9 with 6:45 to play in the first half, but the Elks finished the quarter with a 14-6 advantage to cut the lead to 27-23 at halftime.

The Elks were able to tie the game at 33-33 with 4:08 to play, and then took a two point lead into the fourth quarter, 39-37. St Mary went on an 8-3 run in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter for a 45-42 lead. The game remained close throughout the rest of the game. With 1:45 to play, the Cardinals held a 51-49 lead before scoring the final three points to secure the win.

Connor Libis had 24 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Ashaun Roach-Valandra had 11 points and seven rebounds. Max Herber added seven points along with 11 rebounds.

St Mary (9-3) will play Deubrook Area in White on Tuesday, January 26th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

St Mary Girls Take Third at DVC Tourney with Game-Winning Three-Pointer

January 24, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

For the second game in a row at the Dakota Valley Conference tournament, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls found themselves in a game that came down to a last-second shot. This time the Cardinals were on the winning side as St Mary beat the Arlington Cardinals 25-24 to take third place on Saturday, January 23rd in Elkton.

Both St Mary and Arlington struggled offensively all game long. St Mary finished the game shooting just 22%, and Arlington shot just 15% in the game. The two teams combined for 65 rebounds.

St Mary had the early advantage in the first quarter. They held an 8-2 lead heading into the second quarter. Arlington scored over half of their total points in the second quarter. They outscored St Mary 13-6 for a 15-14 halftime lead.

The teams struggled to get any offensive rhythm in the second half. St Mary held Arlington scoreless in the third quarter while scoring five points for a 19-15 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The two teams found themselves tied 22-22 with 1:18 to play. Arlington got the next basket to go ahead 24-22 with :40 on the clock. On the next St Mary possession, Brianna Griffin hit the game-winning three-point shot from the left win with just :05 to go to give St Mary the victory.

Ella Heinitz had seven points, three steals, and two rebounds. B. Griffin had six points, one rebound, and one steal. Madala Hanson had four points, five rebounds, and two steals. Karlie Klein had three points and five rebounds, and Ella Griffin had three points and four rebounds. Sydney Klein had seven rebounds, and Courtney Brown had six rebounds and two steals.

St Mary (8-3) will travel to Alcester to play the Alcester-Hudson Cubs on Thursday, January 28th.

Dell Rapids Boys Cruise to Third Straight Win

January 24, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Another big first half lifted the Dell Rapids Quarriers to a 66-39 win over the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies at home on Saturday, January 23rd. This was the third straight win for the Quarriers.

Dell Rapids used a big first half to build a lead that put the running clock in motion in the second half. The Quarriers didn’t allow the Huskies to make their first field goal of the game until 1:10 left in the first quarter. Dell Rapids led 26-7 after the first quarter. The Huskies made a little run in the second quarter. They cut the lead to 13 points at 30-17 with 5:30 to go in the half. The Quarriers then went on a 25-7 run to lead 55-24 at halftime.

With the 31-point lead at the break, the running clock was in play the entire second half. The Quarriers outscored Elk Point-Jefferson 8-1 in the third quarter, but the Huskies had the better fourth quarter at 14-3.

The Quarriers were 45% (19-42) from the field, 37% (7-19) from three-point area, and 81% (21-26) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids also only turned the ball over six times in the game.

Colin Rentz finished with 20 points, five rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Brayden Pankonen had 17 points and two steals. Carter Nelson finished with nine points, three rebounds, and three blocks. Landon Ruesink had five points, seven rebounds, and three assists.

Dell Rapids (8-2) will travel to Vermillion on Thursday, January 28th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Girls Bounce Back with Home Win

January 24, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Less than 24 hours after a heart-breaking loss to Sioux Valley in Volga, the Dell Rapids Quarriers bounced back to get a 39-36 home win over the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Saturday, January 23rd.

The girls trailed throughout most of the game, but made a surge in the fourth quarter for the win. Dell Rapids did hold an early 3-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Huskies went on a 7-2 run to lead 7-5 at the quarter break. Elk Point-Jefferson pushed their lead to three points by halftime at 15-12.

Elk Point-Jefferson was able to maintain their slim lead in the third quarter. Dell Rapids got it down within two points at 29-27 heading into the fourth quarter. The Quarrier defense held the Huskies without a field goal until the 2:50 mark in the fourth quarter, which allowed them to take the lead. The Quarriers led 39-36 in the final seconds, and the Huskies last-second shot was no good.

Dell Rapids finished shooting 26% (11-42) in the game, 22% (4-18) from three-point area, but remained solid from the free-throw line for the second game in a row shooting 81% (13-16).

Maggie Schmidt led the team in scoring with 16 points and also had four rebounds. Zoey Hilmoe had 12 points and five rebounds. Claire Wynja had five points, and Haileigh Barnhart and Mady Vanoverbeke both had three points. Becky Dorn had a team-high seven rebounds, three steals, and two assists.

Dell Rapids (2-10) will travel to Vermillion on Thursday, January 28th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

C Team Results

In a closely played game throughout, the lady Quarrier C team won a thrilling 33-31 game over Elk Point Jefferson on Saturday afternoon at the Dell Rapids Middle School. The girls played some of their best defense of the year in picking up their third win. All of the girls either hit big shots, grabbed key rebounds, forced EPJ into a timely turnover, or played good pressure defense, especially in the fourth quarter.

Lexi Ingalls 13 pts

Kylee Fiddelke 10 pts

Claire Wynja 5 pts

Rylee Rinehart 4 pts

Shelby Welbig 1 pt

Quarrier Girls Lose Heart Breaker in Volga

January 23, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

Leading by a point, 58-57, with just seconds remaining, the Dell Rapids Quarriers watched a shot from Sioux Valley go through the net with :07 to go that proved to be the game-winner as the Cossacks got a 59-58 come-from-behind win on Friday, January 23rd.

Sioux Valley held the early lead in the game. The led 13-3 at one point in the first quarter and held a 16-8 advantage heading into the second quarter. The Cossacks scored the first basket of the second quarter to lead by 10 again at 18-8. Dell Rapids scored the next nine points to cut the lead to 18-17. Sioux Valley was ahead 22-19 with 3:35 to go in the quarter before Dell Rapids went on an 8-0 run to lead 27-22 at halftime.

The Quarriers continued the momentum in the third quarter. Every time the Cossacks got within four or five points, the Quarriers were able to make the timely basket to extend the lead. Dell Rapids led 46-37 heading into the final quarter. The Quarriers had a 10-point lead with 5:45 to play at 49-39. Sioux Valley tied the game at 55-55 and then went ahead 57-55 with under a minute to play. Claire Wynja made a three-point shot with :33 to go to give the lead back to Dell Rapids 58-57, but Sioux Valley got the game-winner on a couple of offensive rebounds to get the win.

The stats were just as even as the score. Both teams shot 43% from the field and 33% from three-point area. Both teams also had 13 team assists. Sioux Valley had 17 turnovers, while Dell Rapids had 16, and the Cossacks had a slim 28-23 advantage in rebounds. The difference in the game came down to timely hot shooting by Sioux Valley. The Cossacks were 8-12 shooting in the fourth quarter, including 4-7 from three-point area, and 2-2 from the free-throw line.

Zoey Hilmoe had 16 points, four rebounds, three steals, and two assists in the game. Mady Vanoverbeke finished with 14 points and two steals. Wynja had nine points, all on made three-point shots. Haileigh Barnhart added seven points and five rebounds.

Dell Rapids (1-10) will point Elk Point-Jefferson on Saturday, January 23rd in a girls and boys double-header. The girls game is scheduled to tip-off about 1:30 p.m. and can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Boys Advance to DVC Championship Again

January 23, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team is headed back to the Dakota Valley Conference Tournament championship game. The Cardinals defeated the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks 74-38 in the semifinals in Colman on Friday, January 22nd.

The Cardinals got out to a very fast start in the first quarter as they got out to a big 29-6 lead by the end of the quarter. That fast start helped them cruise to the victory. St Mary led 48-14 at halftime. Estelline/Hendricks made a little run in the third quarter. The Redhawks outscored St Mary 17-11 to make the score 59-31 with 4:00 to play in the third quarter. The Cardinals then held the Redhawks to just seven more points the remainder of the game.

St Mary shot 54% (29-54) from the field, 32% (6-19) from three-point area, and 67% (10-15) from the free-throw line. They out rebounded Estelline/Hendricks 38-13 and forced 12 turnovers, 11 of those were steals.

Connor Libis had 21 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Max Herber finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Ashaun Roach-Valndra added 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Nic Gaspar had eight points, and Ty Brown finished with seven points.

St Mary (8-3) will look to defend their DVC tournament title against Elkton-Lake Benton on Saturday, January 23rd. The game will tip-off at 6:00 p.m. in Elkton and can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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