Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls took a home loss to the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks on Tuesday, January 24th. The Elks won the game 55-39.
Elkton-Lake Benton had a lead for most of the game. They had a 19-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. Dell Rapids kept pace with the Elks in the second quarter, but the Elks held a 29-17 lead at halftime. The big blow for the Quarriers came in the third quarter then the Elks outscored them 20-4. Elkton-Lake Benton led 49-21 going into the fourth quarter.
Dell Rapids shot 33% (16-48) from the field, 25% (4-16) on three-point attempts, and 3-5 from the free-throw line. The Elks shot 46% (25-54) overall, but just 1-9 from three-point area and 4-7 from the free-throw line.
Jenna Miller had 11 points, three rebounds, three assists, and five steals in the game. Claire Wynja added 10 points, two rebounds, and two steals. Liz Price finished with six points and four rebounds. Clara Justice had five points and six rebounds, while Elly Olson had five points and five rebounds.
JV Results – Coach Huska Update
Some untimely cold shooting and giving up too many offensive rebounds to the Elks, the Quarrier JV team dropped the home contest 17-25 Tuesday night. Taylor Schmidt had six points and three rebounds. Shelby Welbig also had six points with two rebounds. Mya DeStigter finished with two points and three rebounds. Keilah Kremer also had two points. Alaina Wolff added a point with three rebounds.
