The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team picked up a win in Tea on Friday, December 19th, over the Titans 53-38.
The Titans jumped out to a quick 5-1 early in the first quarter, but Dell Rapids went on a 14-4 run to take a 15-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. Tea scored the first five points of the second quarter to pull within a point at 15-14. However Dell Rapids answered with a 5-0 run of their own to extend the lead back to six at 20-14 and pushed the lead to 28-18 at halftime.
Tea again scored the first points of the third quarter. The Titans scored the first six points and pulled within four at 28-24. The Quarriers again had an answer and was able to push the lead back to nine at 37-29 with 3:17 left in the third quarter. Each team traded points late in the quarter, and Dell Rapids led 41-33 at the end of the third quarter. The Titans scored the first basket of the quarter to pull within six at 41-35. Dell Rapids closed out the game on a 12-3 run to pull away for the win.
The Quarriers shot 56% (20-36) from the field, 38% (5-14) from three-point area, and only 36% (8-22) from the free throw line. Dell Rapids also had 32 team rebounds and turned the ball over 20 times. Averi Pankonen led the team with 14 points. Brittney Siemonsma added 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Arial Hoffman finished with 10 points, three steals, and three assists.
Dell Rapids improves to 2-0 on the year.
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