Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team won their final regular season game of the year. The Quarriers hosted the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, February 18th and got a 51-46 win.
The Quarriers overcame a five-point first quarter where they shot just 11% (2-19) and trailed by 12 points at the break. Dell Rapids outscored Madison 18-4 in the second quarter for a 23-21 halftime lead. The Quarriers maintained a one-point lead at the end of third quarter 32-31. The two teams traded leads in the fourth quarter, but Claire Wynja put the Quarriers ahead by four, 48-44, with a made three-point shot with :55 to go. That made shot secured the win for the Quarriers.
Dell Rapids shot 28% (19-68) from the field, 26% (7-27) from three-point area, and 60% (6-10) from the free-throw line. They had 33 team rebounds, 20 steals, and 14 assists.
Three players had double figures in the game. Mady Vanoverbeke had 13 points, three rebounds, and two steals. Maggie Schmidt had 10 points, six steals, three rebounds, and two assists. Haileigh Barnhart also had 10 points, eight rebounds, six steals, and five assists.
Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 5-15 record. The Quarriers will play at Garretson in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 23rd.
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