Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team finished their 2018-2019 regular season with a road win at Garretson on Thursday, February 21st. The Quarriers beat the Blue Dragons 75-52 to secure the #3 seed in the Region 3A tournament.
The Blue Dragons held an early 3-0 lead, but Dell Rapids went on a 9-3 run and never trailed the remainder of the game. The Quarriers built a six-point lead by the end of the first quarter at 18-12. The two teams traded scores throughout much of the second quarter. The Quarriers was able to maintain about a five-point lead most of the quarter and lead 38-30 at halftime.
Garretson cut the lead to four points at 44-40 with 4:40 to play in the third quarter, but Dell Rapids held the Blue Dragons scoreless the remainder of the quarter while on a 12-0 run to push the lead to 56-40 by quarter’s end. The Quarriers then outscored the Blue Dragons 19-12 in the final quarter for the win.
Three players finished in double figures. Aspen Hansen led the way with 19 points. Emma Paul and Jayda Knuppe both finished with 18 points each. Garretson was led by Lizzie Olson with 16 points.
Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 13-7 record. The Quarriers will host the #6 seeded Tri-Valley Mustangs in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Monday, February 25th. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. and the game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.