After the Dell Rapids Quarriers tied the game with 1:20 to go, Vermillion made six straight free throws to take a 57-51 win over the Quarriers on Thursday, January 30th.
The Quarriers started the game with a 6-1 lead. Vermillion went on a 5-0 run and tied the game 6-6. The Tanagers ended the first quarter with a 10-8 lead. After trailing 17-12 in the second quarter, Dell Rapids ended the half with an 11-4 run for a 23-21 halftime lead.
The game was tied 28-28 in the third quarter before Vermillion finished the quarter on a 13-5 advantage for a 41-33 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Quarriers went on a rally, and with 1:20 to play, Tad Tjaden made a layup to tie the game 51-51. The Tanagers, however, made six straight free throws to take the lead and seal the victory.
Dell Rapids shot 47% (20-43) overall in the game, 32% (8-25) from three-point area, and 5-5 from the free-throw line. Vermillion finished the game shooting 35% (20-58) overall, 17% (3-18) on three-point shots, and 82% (14-17) from the free-throw line.
Tjaden finished with 21 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Lincoln Anderson had 17 points and two rebounds. Karson Paye added nine points, four rebounds, and two assists. Jack Kloth ended with six points, four rebounds, and five blocked shots.
C Team Results from Coach Huska:
The Quarrier boys C team was not able to overcome a cold shooting night and fell to the Vermillion Tanagers C team, 28-36, Thursday afternoon in Vermillion.
Eli Gullickson 17 pts** 5 steals** 1 assist
Andrew Schoeberl 4 pts 6 reb** 2 assists** 1 steal
Cutler Royer-Kerns 3 pts
Rhett Thoreson 2 pts
Carson Vanderwerf 2 pts 3 reb 1 steal 1 assist
Jameson Anderson 3 reb 1 steal
Drew Buresh 2 reb 1 assist
Logan Behan 2 reb
Straton Toennies 1 reb 1 steal 1 assist
** Team high