Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarriers led for most of the game, but the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies rallied in the fourth quarter for a 54-47 win on Saturday, January 22nd.
The Huskies scored the first basket of the game, but Dell Rapids then went on a 13-0 run to lead 13-2 with 4:00 to play in the first quarter. Dell Rapids led 15-5 after the end of the first quarter. The Quarriers continued to lea throughout the second had third quarters, but the Huskies cut into it. Dell Rapids led 28-21 at halftime.
The Quarriers were able to push their lead back to double digits, 34-24, with 4:00 to play in the third quarter, but the Huskies cut that lead in half by the end of the third quarter. Dell Rapids held a 38-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Elk Point-Jefferson scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to take a 39-38 with 5:45 to play. Dell Rapids regained the lead 44-41 after a three pointer by Mady VanOverbeke with 2:45 to play, but the Huskies outscored Dell Rapids 13-3 the rest of the game. Elk Point-Jefferson made all 10 of their free throws in the final quarter.
Dell Rapids shot 37% (17-46) from the field, 29% (6-21) from three-point area, and a perfect 7-7 from the free-throw line. The Huskies finished 36% (16-45) shooting, 16% (3-19) from three point area, and 83% (19-23) from the free-throw line.
Claire Wynja had 15 points, four assists, three rebounds, and three steals. Haileigh Barnhart had 10 points, nine rebounds, and three steals. Zoey Hilmoe added eight points, five rebounds, and two assists. VanOverbeke had six points, four assists, and two rebounds. Liz Price had four points and four rebounds.
The Quarriers (1-12) will travel to Elkton-Lake Benton on Tuesday, January 25th.
JV Results
The Quarrier JV team lost a haertbreaker, 36-41, to the Elk Point-Jefferson JV team Saturday afternoon. Jenna Miller had 19 points, eight rebounds, and three steals. Kerrigan Kindopp had nine points. Shelby Welbig finished with six points and eight rebounds. Clara Justice added six points, three steals, and two assists. Elly Olson had 2 points, three steals, and three assists.