Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls drew a tough match-up for the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 22nd. Dell Rapids traveled to Hartford to play the #1 seed West Central Trojans. The Trojans advanced to the next round with a 69-16 win.
The two teams were scoreless in the first minute and a half of the game. West Central led 5-3 with 4:15 to play in the opening quarter. They then went on a 12-3 run for a 17-6 advantage with 1:00 to go. The quarter ended with the Trojans leading 20-10. Mady VanOverbeke made a three-pointer to start the second quarter, and Dell Rapids trailed 20-13 with 7:45 to play in the first half. That’s when the Trojan defensive pressure turned into quick points for West Central. The Trojans had 20 steals in the game and forced 28 turnovers as they shut the Quarriers down the rest of the game.
Dell Rapids shot 18% (6-33) overall, 2-12 from three-point area, and 2-4 from the free-throw line. West Central finished 44% (27-62) from the field, 38% (9-24) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line.
VanOverbeke had five points and two rebounds. Jayme Schmidt finished with three points and three rebounds. Alli De Stigter had three points and two steals. Haileigh Barnhart and Elly Olson both had two points each, and Liz Price had a point and three rebounds. Zoey Hilmoe and Claire Wynja both had a team-high five rebounds.
The Quarrier season comes to an end with an overall record of 3-18.