DELL RAPIDS — Dell Rapids delivered a strong performance on its home floor Thursday, November 5th, sweeping Tri-Valley 3-0 (25-7, 25-12, 25-18) in a Region 3A SoDak 16 qualifying match at Dell Rapids High School.
The opening set was tight early, with the teams even at 3-3 and 6-6, but the Quarriers quickly flipped the momentum with a decisive run. Dell Rapids surged ahead 13-6, then kept its foot on the gas to build a 21-6 cushion before closing out Set 1, 25-7.
Dell Rapids stayed in control in the second set, using steady separation throughout. After an early lead (2-0), Tri-Valley briefly made it close at 3-2, but the Quarriers responded to stretch it to 6-2 and 9-4. Dell Rapids then pulled away for good, jumping ahead 17-6 and 21-9 before finishing the set 25-12 to take a 2-0 lead.
The Quarriers will play Todd County in the SoDak 16 at McCook Central High School in Salem on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m.
