The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team opened the 2024-2025 season at home against the West Central Trojans on Friday, December 13th. The Trojans stopped a Quarrier rally late in the fourth quarter for a 51-44 win.
Both teams held a lead in the opening quarter. Dell Rapids held an 8-6 advantage with just under 2:00 left to go in the opening quarter. The Trojans finished the quarter on a 7-0 run for a 13-8 lead. West Central maintained their lead throughout the second quarter and took a 24-19 advantage into halftime.
The Trojans extended their lead to 14 points, 36-22, with 2:11 to go in the third quarter. Dell Rapids finished the quarter on a 9-2 run to cut the lead to 38-31 going into the fourth quarter. The Quarriers kept chipping away at the lead and got within a point, 43-42, with 1:40 remaining in the game. After a Trojan timeout, West Central hit a three-point shot from the right wing with 1:20 to go to extend the lead to 46-42. The Trojans added five more points from the free-throw line and held strong for the 51-44 win.
Dell Rapids shot 33% (13-39) overall in the game, 19% (3-16) on three-point attempts, and 83% (15-18) from the free-throw line. West Central finished the game shooting 36% (14-39) overall, 38% (8-21) on three-point attempts, and 75% (15-20) from the free-throw line.
Karson Paye finished with 19 points, two rebounds, and four steals. Jack Kloth had 13 points and seven rebounds. Tad Tjaden ended with nine points, eight rebounds, and two steals.
C Game Stats from Coach Huska
