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Five Quarrier basketball players, three from the boys team and two from the girls team, were recognized as Dak-12 All-Conference selections for the 2021-2022 season.
Haileigh Barnhart and Claire Wynja were honorable mentions this year. Brayden Pankonen was a first team all-conference selection. Jack Henry was a third team all-conference selection, and Landon Ruesink was an honorable mention.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The #2 Dell Rapids Quarriers fell to the #3 Sioux Falls Christian Chargers in the Region 3A tournament at the Elmen Center on Friday, March 4th. The Chargers led at each quarter break, though each team held a lead in the second half, and won 62-57.
Dell Rapids struck first and led 9-3 with 2:15 to play in the opening quarter. The Chargers ended the quarter on an 8-0 run for an 11-9 lead. Sioux Falls Christian made the first three points in the second quarter to extend their run to 11-0 for a 14-9 advantage. The second quarter ended with Sioux Falls Christian leading 32-28.
The Quarriers got the game tied 35-35 with 3:25 to play in the third quarter. Dell Rapids regained the lead after a three pointer by Landon Ruesink with 2:25 to play in the quarter. The Quarriers lead 41-39 with 1:00 left, but the Chargers ended the quarter on a 5-0 run for a 44-41 lead. The Chargers were able to extend their lad to eight points, 57-49, with 3:15 left in the game. Dell Rapids got within a point, 58-57, after another Ruesink three pointer with :50 left. The Chargers made a free throw to lead 59-57 with :35 to go. Dell Rapids had an opportunity to tie the game, but the shot was no good with :14 to play. Sioux Falls Chrisitan made three free throws in the closing seconds to hang on for the win.
The Quarriers shot 40% (21-52) from the field, 39% (7-18) from three-point area, and 67% (8-12) from the free-throw line. The Chargers were 48% (21-44) from the field, 33% (5-15) from three-point area, and 63% (15-24) from the free-throw line.
Brayden Pankonen had 16 points to lead Dell Rapids in scoring. Ruesink had 14 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Jack Henry also had 14 points with four rebounds and two assists. Shane Stone added four points and five rebounds.
The Quarrier season ends with a record of 15-7.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
At moments it looked like the #2 seed Dell Rapids Quarriers were going to blow the game wide open against the #7 seed Tri-Valley Mustangs. The Mustangs threw everything they could at the Quarriers, but the Quarriers took the 75-67 win on Tuesday, March 1st.
The first half was a low-scoring battle. Dell Rapids held a 10-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. They were able to push the lead to 10 points in the second, but the Mustangs battled back to cut the lead down to 27-24 by halftime.
Tri-Valley scored the first four points of the third quarter and led 28-27 with 7:20 left in the quarter. The lead was short lived, however, as Dell Rapids went on a 12-2 run for a 39-30 lead with 4:45. That lead grew to 17 points, 54-37, with just :35 left in the quarter. At this point it seemed the Quarriers were going to be able to cruise to victory. The Mustangs, however, drained a half-court shot at the buzzer to make the score 54-40 heading into the final quarter. That shot gave Tri-Valley new life. They slowly chipped away at the Quarrier lead in the fourth quarter and got it down to 63-59 with 2:10 to play in the game. Dell Rapids was able to shut down the rally and outscored the Mustangs 12-8 over the final two minutes to secure the win.
Shane Stone had a huge game for the Quarriers. Stone finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Brayden Pankonen had 19 points, seven rebounds, three steals, and three assists. Jack Henry added 18 points. Landon Ruesink had 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Aiden Boechler had four points, five rebounds, and four assists, and Camden Justice also had four points.
Dell Rapids shot 42% (26-62) from the field, 33% (6-18) on three pointers, and 74% (17-23) from the free-throw line. Tri-Valley was also 42% (25-59) from the field, 44% (7-16) from three-point area, and 56% (10-18) from the free-throw line.
The Quarriers will play #3 seed Sioux Falls Christian on Friday, March 4th at 8:00 p.m. at the Elmen Center. The winner will advance to the SoDak 16.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarriers survived for a 65-55 win over the Garretson Blue Dragons in their regular season finale at home on Monday, February 21st.
Garretson got out to a quick 7-3 lead in the first minute and a half of the game, but the Quarriers responded with a 12-0 run to take a 15-7 lead with 4:00 left in the opening quarter. Dell Rapids pushed the lead to 23-14 by the end of the quarter. Garretson cut the lead to three points, 27-24, with 4:00 to play in the second quarter, but Dell Rapids led 32-26 at halftime.
Dell Rapids kept a four-to-eight point lead throughout the entire third quarter. The Quarriers led 50-43 heading into the fourth quarter. The Blue Dragons got within a point after going on a 6-0 run to start the fourth quarter. The Quarriers got the lead back to six points, 57-51, with 2:00 to play. Garretson got within four, 59-55, with 1:30 to go, but Dell Rapids closed out the game on a 6-0 run.
The Quarriers shot 32% from the field, 28% from three-point area, and 5-7 from the free-throw line. Garretson finished the game 38% from the field, 29% on three pointers, and 3-6 from the free-throw line.
Brayden Pankonen had 22 points, seven rebounds, and three steals. Jack Henry finished with 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Camden Justice added nine points and nine rebounds.
Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 14-6 record. They will host a Region 3A opening round game on Tuesday, March 1st.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team got a big Dak-12 Conference win over the Lennox Orioles at home on Friday, February 18th. The Quarriers fought their way to a 55-50 victory.
Neither team led by any more than seven points the entire game in the back and forth battle. Lennox had 9-4 lead early in the first quarter, but Dell Rapids responded with an 8-0 run and finished the first quarter leading 16-12. The Orioles were able to old Dell Rapids to just eight points in the second quarter and took a 27-24 lead into halftime.
Lennox had a game-high seven-point lead, 31-24, after a 4-0 run to start the third quarter. The Quarriers went on an 15-3 run to lead 39-34 with 2:40 to play in the third quarter. The Orioles got the lead down to one, 41-40, heading into the fourth quarter. The two teams traded leads of two points throughout the fourth quarter. With the game tied 48-48 with 1:00 to go, Dell Rapids took the lead for good in a key offensive sequence. Landon Ruesink made a layup and was fouled with :51.6 left on the clock. Ruesink missed the free throw, but Aiden Boechler tipped the rebound out to Ruesink. Brayden Pankonen then made a layup with :35 left to play as Dell Rapids scored four points on one trip to their end of the floor for a 52-48 lead. The Quarriers made three of four free throws in the closing seconds for the win.
Dell Rapids shot 42% (22-53) from the field overall, just 2-12 on three pointers, and 56% (9-16) from the free-throw line. Lennox shot 33% (15-46) from the field, 21% (5-24) from three-point area, and 94% (15-16) from the free-throw line.
Jack Henry had 14 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Pankonen finished with 11 points, six rebounds, and two steals. Boechler had nine points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Shane Stone also had nine points along with five rebounds. Ruesink added six points and five rebounds.
Dell Rapids (13-6) will end the regular season at home against Garretson on Monday, February 21st.
The Dell Rapids Quarriers played the #2 St Thomas More Cavaliers at the DWU Classic in Salem on Saturday, February 12th. The game was less than 24 hours after Dell Rapids played #1 Dakota Valley.
The Quarriers had a 10-3 lead late in the first quarter, but the Cavaliers went on a 9-0 run for a 12-10 lead at the end of the quarter. Dell Rapids regained the lead at 14-13 early in the second quarter, but that was the last lead they had. St Thomas More led 25-22 at halftime. The Cavaliers extended their lead to 40-32 at the end of the third quarter. They outscored Dell Rapids 12-9 in the final quarter for the 52-41 win.
Dell Rapids was 36% (16-44) from the field, just 2-15 from three-point area, and 7-8 from the free-throw line. The Cavaliers finished 39% (20-52) shooting, 32% (7-22) on three pointers, and 5-10 from the free-throw line. The big difference in the game was second-chance points. St Thomas More had 16 offensive rebounds which turned into 11 second-chance points.
Jack Henry had 10 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Landon Ruesink finished with eight points, four rebounds, and three steals. Aiden Boechler added seven points and two rebounds. Brayden Pankonen had six points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Camden Justice also had six points along with three rebounds.
Dell Rapids (12-6) will host Lennox on Friday, February 18th.
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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys fell behind in the first quarter and couldn’t get out of that hole at Dakota Valley High School on Friday, February 11th. The #1 Panthers built a 13-point lead in the first quarter on their way to a 75-55 win.
Dakota Valley led 20-7 after the first quarter. Dell Rapids cut the lead by two points by halftime and trailed 41-30 after the first two quarters of play. The Quarriers got the Panther lead into single digits after scoring the first basket of the third quarter, but that was as close as they could get. Dakota Valley extended the lead to 53-37 at the end of of the third quarter. The Panthers outscored Dell Rapids 22-18 in the final quarter.
Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 40% (20-50) from the field, 26% (5-19) from three-point area, and just 46% (10-22) from the free-throw line. The Panthers shot 46% (28-61) from the field, 39% (10-26) on three pointers, and 69% (9-13) from the free-throw line.
Brayden Pankonen had 18 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Jack Henry had eight points, five rebound, and four steals. Landon Ruesink finished with seven points, four assists, and four steals. Aiden Boechler also had seven points along with a rebound.
In a big match-up between two teams with an 11-4 record, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys earned a tough road win over the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 8th. The Quarriers pulled away late for an 80-68 victory.
The game went as expected with back-and-forth battles all night long. Dell Rapids had the early advantage, 16-13, at the end of the first quarter. The Quarriers slowly built a seven point lead by the end of the first half and led 34-27 at halftime. Their lead grew to 13 points, 46-33, with 5:25 to play in the third quarter. The Titans made a run and cut the lead down to 48-46 with 1:20 left in the quarter. The Quarriers pushed the lead back to five points, 54-49, by the start of the fourth quarter.
Mt Vernon/Plankinton started the fourth quarter on a little bit of a run. They cut the five-point lead down to two points, 58-56, with 6:00 to go in the game. The lead was still only two points, 62-60, with 4:30 on the clock. Dell Rapids then went on a 7-0 run to lead 69-60 with 2:00 to go in the game. The Quarriers made some big three-point shots and got some break-away layups after steals to seal the victory.
Dell Rapids shot 48% (30-63) in the game, 40% (10-25) from three-point area, and 53% (10-19) from the free-throw line. The Titans were a very good 59% (27-46) from the field, 1-4 on three pointers, and 72% (13-18) from the free-throw line. The Quarrier defense, however, caused problems for the Titans as they turned it over 25 times, 17 on Dell Rapids steals.
Brayden Pankonen had 31 points, seven steals, and six assists. Jack Henry had 25 points, three rebound, and three steals. Camden Justice added eight points and five rebounds. Landon Ruesink had six points, four rebounds, three steals, and three assists. Shane Stone finished with five points and nine rebounds.
The Quarriers (12-4) will travel to Dakota Valley on Friday, February 11th.
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The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team earned a win over the Tri-Valley Mustangs on senior night on Thursday, February 3rd. The Quarriers defeated the Mustangs 71-63 after recognizing their three seniors Shane Stone, Aiden Boechler, and Landon Ruesink.
The two teams traded blows in the first half. The Quarrires were able break away for a five point lead by the end of the first quarter. Dell Rapids led 22-17 at the quarter break. That lead was short lived as Tri-Valley was able to get a four-point lead, 35-31, with 1:50 to play in the second quarter. The Quarriers ended the half on a 10-1 run for a 41-36 halftime lead.
Dell Rapids was able to hold the lead throughout the entire second half. The advantage grew to double digts, 56-44, heading into the fourth quarter. Tri-Valley tried to make a run late in the game, getting within five points, but Dell Rapids made enough free-throws in the closing minute in the win.
The Quarriers were 50% (27-54) shooting, 39% (9-23) from three-point area, and 47% (8-17) from the free-throw line. Tri-Valley finished the game shooting 46% (26-56) from the field, 33% (6-18) on three-pointers, and 38% (5-13) from the free-throw line.
Four players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids. Jack Henry had 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Brayden Pankonen had 13 points, five rebounds, four steals, and seven assists. Ruesink added 12 points, four assists, and two steals. Stone finished with 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Boechler had seven points, six rebounds, and two assists.
Dell Rapids will travel to Mt Vernon to play the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 8th.
Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarriers had a three-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday, February 1st. The Quarriers hosted the Flandreau Fliers, and the Fliers used a third quarter run for a 64-51 win.
The first half was played close. Flandreau had a three-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 13-10. The Fliers also held the lead, 25-21, at halftime. It was a third quarter run by Flandreau that was the difference in the game. The Fliers scored the first seven points of the second half and led 32-21. The lead continued to grow as the Fliers led 44-30 at the end of the third quarter. With 3:15 in the game, Flandreau led 58-40. Dell Rapids went on a 9-0 run in the next minute to cut the lead to 58-49, but Flandreau ended the game outscoring the Quarriers 6-2.
The Quarriers shot 40% (19-47) from the field, 28% (5-18) on three pointers, and 8-10 from the free-throw line. Flandreau was hot all night, shooting 63% (24-38), 50% (6-12) from three-point area, and 59% (10-17) from the free-throw line.
Brayden Pankonen had 15 points, four assists, and two steals. Landon Ruesink finished with 13 points, two rebounds, and two steals. Jack Henry added 11 points, five rebounds, and three steals. Aiden Boechler had five points, three rebounds, three steals, and three assists. Shane Stone ended with four points and two rebounds.
Dell Rapids will host Tri-Valley on Thursday, February 3rd.