Photo courtesy of Rhonda Rentz
The Dell Rapids Quarrier defense held Garretson to an average of nine points per quarter as Dell Rapids cruised to a 76-36 win over the Blue Dragons on Monday, January 15th at Dell Rapids High School.
Dell Rapids only gave up eight points in the first quarter and led 14-8 at the break. The Quarriers outscored the Blue Dragons 21-12 in the second quarter, and Dell Rapids led 35-20 at halftime. After allowing 14 points in the third quarter, the Quarriers held Garretson to just two points in the final quarter in the victory.
The offense for Dell Rapids continued to roll as the team shot 48% from the field in the game. They finished 29% from three-point area and 84% from the free-throw line. The Quarriers had 40 team rebounds, 19 team assists, and only turned the ball over six times.
Nine different players scored for Dell Rapids. Jeffrey Schuch led the team with 19 points, 11 rebounds, seven blocked shots and three steals. Carson Rentz added 16 points, eight assists, and three steals. Mason Schmidt also finished in double digits with 11 points and four rebounds. Elijah Story and Drew Van Regenmorter tallied eight points each. Logan Heim pulled down nine rebounds, while Eddie Price had six rebounds.
The Quarriers (6-3) will host the #1 team in Class A boys basketball, the Madison Bulldogs, on Thursday, January 18th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.