The Tri-Valley Mustang girls used a big second half to help them to a 63-46 road win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Thursday, February 3rd.
The first half featured a few runs by both teams. After the Mustangs scored the first four points, Dell Rapids went on an 11-0 run and led 11-4 with 2:20 to play in the first quarter. Tri-Valley responded with a 10-0 to finish the quarter for a 14-11 lead. The Quarriers had another run in them in the second quarter. They outscored Tri-Valley 14-6 for a 25-20 halftime lead.
Dell Rapids still held a five point lead, 34-29, with 4:40 to play in the third quarter. That’s when the Mustangs went on a big roll. The Mustangs pulled within three points, 36-33, with 3:18 left in the quarter and then finished with a 10-0 run for a 43-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Dell Rapids scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to three points, 43-40, with 5:45 to go in the game. The Mustangs held the Quarriers to just six points the rest of the game while scoring twenty themselves.
Tri-Valley shot 43% (21-49) in the game, 55% (6-11) on three pointers, and 83% (15-18) from the free-throw line. The Quarriers shot 27% (17-63) from the field, 20% (5-20) from three-point area, and 47% (7-15) from the free-throw line.
Paige Jewett had 18 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Stephanie Buchmann had a double-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds, three steals, and three assists. Lauren Grinde also had 17 points along with six rebounds, two steals, and two assists.