Four days after a near upset in Chester, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys had no trouble winning their fifth in a row to start the season on Friday, December 21st. The Cardinals controlled the entire game over the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks at Dell Rapids St Mary High School. St Mary defeated the Redhawks 69-33.
The Cardinals took a big lead in the first quarter of 21-10. The defense for St Mary held the Redhawks to just four points, and St Mary grew the lead to 48-14 by halftime. The halftime lead of over thirty points meant a running clock for the second half. The Cardinals outscored Estelline/Hendricks 21-19 in the second half.
Three players scored in double figures for St Mary. Connor Libis finished with 28 points. Weston Geraets had 12 points, and Sam Palmer finished with 10 points. Estelline/Hendricks was led by Marcis Hausman with 10 points.
St Mary (5-0) will play the Castlewood Warriors at the Entringer Classic in Brookings on Saturday, December 29th. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., and the game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.