The Dell Rapids Quarriers girls basketball team hosted the Garretson Blue Dragons in their final home game prior to Christmas on Tuesday, December 21st. The Blue Dragons used a strong defense and quick offensive start to get a 66-43 win over the Quarriers.
The Blue Dragons only missed eight total shots in the first half, four two-pointers and four three-pointers. The Quarriers tried to keep pace throughout the first two quarters. Garretson built a 19-10 lead by the end of the first quarter and then extended the lead to 37-22 at halftime.
The offense cooled down in the second half, but their defense continued to be strong all game. Dell Rapids was only to get eight points in third quarter. The Quarriers stayed close with Garretson in the fourth quarter and were only outscored 14-13. The Blue Dragon defense forced 24 Quarrier turnovers.
Dell Rapids shot 37% (16-43) for the game, 36% (4-11) on three-pointers, and 58% (7-12) from the free-throw line. Garretson finished the game shooting 46% (25-54) for the game, 37% (7-19) on three-pointers, and 53% (9-17) from the free-throw line. Garretson also out-rebounded Dell Rapids 30-16 in the game.
Haileigh Barnhart had 11 points and a rebound. Claire Wynja finished with nine points, four rebounds, and two steals. Zoey Hilmoe added nine points, six rebounds, and four assists. Mady VanOverbeke had five points, and Jayme Schmidt had four points. Garretson was led by Jaelyn Benson with 15 points and Lily Ranschau with 12 points.
Dell Rapids (0-5) will travel to Milbank on Tuesday, December 28th.
JV Results
The Lady Quarrier JV basketball team simply ran out of time in their come back bid against the Garretson Blue Dragon JV team Tuesday night in the Dell Rapids high school gym, losing 29 – 38. After three sluggish quarters of basketball, the young Quarriers came to life scoring 16 points in the final quarter. Howerver, the Garretson lead was simply too large for Dell Rapids to overcome despite the Quarriers’ gutty performance.
Kerrigan Kindopp had four 14 points, four steals, and three rebounds. Clara Justice finished with seven points and two steals. Shelby Weelbig finished with five points and five rebounds. Adah Caviglli had three points.