Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal
The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team fought their way to a 55-35 road win over the Baltic Bulldogs on Monday, December 16th. The win was the second win on the road for Dell Rapids to start the season.
Neither team was able to get into much of an offensive groove in the first quarter. The two teams combined for a total of 17 points with Dell Rapids taking a 10-7 lead into the second quarter. The Quarriers got the offense going in the second quarter while holding Baltic to just seven points again for a 28-14 lead at halftime.
Baltic was able to cut into the Dell Rapids lead in the third quarter and got within single digits at 34-25 with about two minutes to play in the quarter. Dell Rapids ended the quarter on a 7-3 run to push the lead to 41-28 heading into the final quarter. The Quarrier defense held Baltic scoreless until the halfway mark of the fourth quarter and held the Bulldogs to just seven points in the quarter to take the victory.
Three players finished in double figures for the Quarriers. Colin Rentz had 16 points, five steals, four assists, and four rebounds. Logan Ellingson had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Drew Van Regenmorter also had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Ramsey Heinecke had seven points and eight rebounds. Baltic was led by Zach Polzin with 14 points and seven rebounds and Alex Haagenson with eight points.
Dell Rapids (2-0) will have their first home game on Friday, December 20th. The Quarriers will host the Tea Area Titans in a double-header with the girls, and both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Dell Rapids | 10 | 28 | 41 | 55 |
| Baltic | 7 | 14 | 28 | 35 |