Photo courtesy of Rhonda Rentz
The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team won their third straight game of the season on Friday, January 4th. Dell Rapids defeated the Chamberlain Cubs 65-45 at Dell Rapids High School.
Dell Rapids took advantage of their size mismatch with Logan Heim in the first quarter and built a 10 point lead of 21-11. Dell Rapids held Chamberlain to just five points in the second quarter, and the Quarrier lead grew to 20 points by halftime at 36-16.
Chamberlain regrouped at halftime and went on a run in the third quarter. The Cubs cut a 20-point deficit to single digits a couple of times in the third quarter. Dell Rapids got the lead back to double digits by the end of the quarter at 45-35. The Quarriers then outscored Chamberlain 20-10 in the final quarter for the win.
Heim finished with a double-double for the second game in a row. Heim had 21 points and 13 rebounds. Logan Ellingson finished with 11 points and three assists. Louie Running Horse led Chamberlain with 14 points.
The Quarriers (3-2) will host Milbank on Saturday, January 12th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.