The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal defense forced 34 turnovers and had 21 steals to lift St Mary to a 55-25 win over the Adrian-Ellsworth Dragons at the DVC Classic in Colman on Saturday, January 15th.
Both teams went on runs in the first quarter. The Dragons went on a small 4-0 run after the Cardinals made the game-opening three pointer. St Mary responded with an 8-0 run for an 11-4 lead. Adrian-Ellsworth got within a point by the end of the quarter, 13-12, thanks to an 8-2 run.
That’s when the Cardinal defense took over the game. St Mary outscored the Dragons 24-9 in the second quarter for a 37-21 halftime lead. The Cardinals then held the Dragons scoreless in the third quarter and pushed the lead to 43-21 heading into the fourth quarter. The Dragons were only able to score four more points while the Cardinals added another 12 points in the quarter for the win.
St Mary shot 34% (22-65) from the field, 33% (6-18) on three pointers, and 36% (5-14) from the free-throw line. The Dragons shot 22% (9-41) from the field, 0-5 on three pointers, and 7-8 from the free-throw line.
Madala Hanson led the scoring efforts with 16 points. She also had five steals, two rebounds, and an assist. Ella Griffin had 15 points, three steals, three assists, and a rebound. Addyson Gilbert added 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Sydney Klein finished with four points, seven rebounds, four steals, and an assist.
The Cardinals (7-3) have won four in a row and will travel to Castlewood on Tuesday, January 18th.