After trailing 7-0 in the first two minutes of the game, the Ipswich Tigers went on to beat the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls 56-39 at the Swiftel Classic on Wednesday, December 3oth, in Brookings.
St Mary led 7-0 with 6:01 left in the first quarter, but Ipswich out-scored the Cardinals 15-3 the rest of the quarter to take a 15-10 lead. The Tigers would not lose the lead. Ipswich extended their lead to 31-18 at halftime. The Tigers then led 43-29 at the end of the third quarter.
The Cardinals finished the game shooting 38% (16-42) from the field, 33% (1-3) from three-point area, and 60% (6-10) from the free-throw line. St Mary out-rebounded the Tigers 39-30 in the game, but Ipswich forced 33 St Mary turnovers.
Jackie Wolles led St Mary with 12 points and four rebounds. Kennedi Mullaney had 10 points and four rebounds. Abby Burkhart added nine points, and Sydney Cook finished with five points.
St Mary (1-5) will travel to Chester to take on the Chester Area Flyers on Tuesday, January 5th.