A last second shot at the buzzer fell just off the rim at the end of the game, and the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys finished as the 2015 State A Runner-Up. The Roncalli Cavaliers held off the Quarriers 53-50 in the final boys basketball game of the season in Rapid City.
After Roncalli opened up the game with an 8-3 lead, Dell Rapids scored the next 10 points and took an 13-8 lead with 1:02 to go in the first quarter after a three-point field goal by Zane Schumaker. Brayden McNeary knocked down a three-point shot with :35 to go to bring the Cavaliers to within two points at the end of the first quarter, 13-11.
The Quarriers extended their lead to four points after a three-pointer by Sheldon Siemonsma with 4:31 to go at 18-14. Roncalli answered with the next five points. Zach Hammerich knocked down a bucket with 3:20 to go to give Roncalli a 19-18 lead. Siemonsma answered with another three-point shot 3o seconds later, and the lead went back to Dell Rapids at 21-19. Roncalli, however, ended the second quarter on a 7-0 run, and the Cavaliers had a 26-21 lead at halftime.
The Cavaliers continued to push their lead into the second half, and with 3:53 to go in the third quarter, Roncalli had their largest lead of the night at 39-27. Ty Hoglund made a pair of three-point field goals over the next three minutes to pull Dell Rapids within six at 39-33, but McNeary hit a shot with :03 left on the clock to give Roncalli a 41-33 advantage heading into the final quarter.
Roncalli started the fourth quarter on a 5-0 run, and with 6:33 to go in the game, the Cavaliers led 46-33. Dell Rapids then started to make their come back. The Quarriers scored the next six points, and with 4:46 to go, Dell Rapids trailed 46-39. Hammerich made a two-point field goal for the Cavaliers to extend the Roncalli lead to 50-41 with 3:08 to go. Dell Rapids then went on a 7-0 run, and Riley Schmidt capped off the run with a three-point basket with 1:47 to go. Hammerich ended the run with a free-throw with :58 left in the game to push the lead to 51-48. Schumaker answered with a layup with :45 to go to pull Dell Rapids within a point at 51-50. McNeary was fouled with :25 to go and made both free throws to give Roncalli a three-point lead. After a Dell Rapids miss at the other end, McNeary was again fouled with :10 to go. He missed the front end of a 1-and-1, and Schumaker pulled down the rebound for Dell Rapids. The Quarriers called timeout with :04.1 to go in the game. The three-point shot at the buzzer from the top of the key was no good for Dell Rapids, and Roncalli hung on for the three-point win.
Dell Rapids finished the night shooting 32% (18-56) from the field, 22% (8-36) from three-point area, and 75% (6-8) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had 37 team rebounds, 12 assists, and nine turnovers. Roncalli finished 38% (20-53) from the field, 47% (7-15) from three-point area, and 60% (6-10) from the free-throw line. The Cavaliers also had 37 rebounds, 15 assists and seven turnovers.
Hoglund finished with 17 points and six rebounds. Schumaker added 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Schmidt had 12 points, six rebounds, and four steals. Siemonsma tossed in eight points. Ben Hammer had six rebounds and six blocked shots. Adam Karst had four rebounds and two assists.
Hoglund and Schumaker were named to the All-Tournament team.
Dell Rapids finishes their season with a record of 22-3, regular season Dak-12 Conference Championship, Dak-12 Classic Championship, Region 3A Championship, and 2nd place finish in the 2015 State A Tournament.
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Dell Rapids | 13 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 50 |
Roncalli | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 53 |