Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal
Behind a very strong defensive performance, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys got back into the win column with a 66-48 victory over the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, January 23rd. The Quarriers held Madison to their second-lowest point total to date in the game.
Both teams held each other to single digits in the opening quarter. The game was tied 9-9 after the first quarter. Madison took a one point lead at 13-12 with 6:00 to go in the half. The Quarriers went on a 15-7 run over the final six minutes for a 27-20 halftime lead.
The Dell Rapids defense locked down Madison in third quarter. The Quarriers outscored the Bulldogs 20-10 in the quarter to push their lead to 47-30 heading into the final quarter. The lead grew to as much as 21 points for the Quarriers in the fourth quarter as they cruised through the final minutes of the game for the win.
The Quarriers finished the game shooting 43% (22-51) from the field, 53% (10-19) from three-point area, and 86% (12-14) from the free-throw line. They had a total of 28 team rebounds, 15 team assists, and 10 turnovers.
Four players finished in double figures. Colin Rentz finished with 17 points, five rebounds, and three steals. Logan Ellingson had 15 points and nine rebounds. Connor Rentz tallied 14 points and three assists. Drew Van Regenmorter finished with 10 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
Dell Rapids (5-2) will travel to Elk Point to take on the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Saturday, January 25th.