The Dell Rapids Quarriers advanced to the Region 3A semifinals with an opening round win over the Baltic Bulldogs 73-42 on Tuesday, March 1st, at Dell Rapids High School.
Baltic scored the first bucket of the ball game, but the Quarriers went on a 19-2 run the remainder of the first quarter to take a 19-4 lead at the end of the first quarter. Dell Rapids kept up the defensive pressure in the second quarter, out scoring the Bulldogs 18-10 to extend the lead to 37-14 at halftime.
The defense was strong again in the third quarter for Dell Rapids. They held Baltic to just 10 third quarter points while extending the lead to 61-24 by the end of the quarter. Baltic was able to get a little offensive rhythm going in the fourth quarter, scoring 18 points.
Three players scored in double figures for Dell Rapids. Ty Hoglund led the way with 21 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Sheldon Siemonsma had 15 points along with four assists and three steals. Mason Schmidt finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Mason Peter also had a good night on the boards pulling down seven rebounds.
Dell Rapids (20-2) will play Madison in the semifinals on Friday, March 4th, at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m., and the game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.