The Dell Rapids Quarriers earned two wins during the week. Dell Rapids defeated the Beresford Watchdogs 49-34 on Thursday, January 5th, in Beresford. Then the Quarriers defeated #4 Chamberlain Cubs 78-69 on Friday, January 6th, in Dell Rapids.
The Quarrier defense held Beresford to just three points in the first quarter and led 13-3 at the first break Thursday night. Dell Rapids then pushed the lead to 29-13 at halftime. The Quarriers were held to just 20 points the entire second half, but the defense held Beresford to just 21 total points for the win.
Mason Peter, Tanner Heim, and Mason Schmidt all finished with 10 points in the game. Jeffrey Schuch added eight points. Schuch led the team with 11 rebounds in the game. Heim finished with seven rebounds. Austin Ellingson dished out five assists and had two steals.
On Friday night Dell Rapids handed Chamberlain their first lost of the season. The Quarriers only scored 10 points in the opening quarter and trailed 14-10 at the break. A breakaway slam dunk by Sheldon Siemonsma to tie the game at 14-14 with 7:00 to play in the half seemed to spark the Quarriers. Dell Rapids outscored Chamberlain 24-19 in the second quarter and led 34-33 at halftime. The momentum continued for Dell Rapids as they outscored the Cubs 25-11 in the third quarter to lead 59-44. Chamberlain cut the lead to six points in the fourth quarter, but that was as close as they would get as Dell Rapids held on for the win.
Four players scored in double figures for the Quarriers. Siemonsma led the team with 20 points. Ellingson had a great game with 17 points, six assists, five rebounds, and three steals. Heim finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Schmidt added 13 points and three rebounds. Schuch tallied eight points, seven rebounds and three assists. Carson Rentz added four rebounds and four assists.
Dell Rapids (5-1) will travel to Sioux Falls to play the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Tuesday, January 10th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.