The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys had no trouble advancing to the Region 3A Championship game.  Dell Rapids led start to finish in an 82-54 win over the Flandreau Fliers on Friday, March 6th, at the Elmen Center.

The Quarriers jumped out to a quick 11-2 lead to open up the game and never looked back.  Dell Rapids led 22-10 at the end of the first quarter and had pushed the lead to 43-19 at halftime.  Dell Rapids did not slow down in the second half scoring 39 more points.  The Quarriers led 64-33 at the end of the third quarter and added 18 more points in the final quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids shot 54% (32-59) from the field, 48% (10-21) from three-point area, and 80% (8-10) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers had 37 team rebounds, 20 assists, nine steals, and only 10 turnovers in the game.

Three players scored in double figures led by Ty Hoglund with 20 points and three assists.  Zane Schumaker had 14 points, five assists, and four steals.  Riley Schmidt finished with 12 points and six assists.  Adam Karst tossed in nine points to go with five steals, and Ben Hammer finished with eight points and 11 rebounds.

Dell Rapids will face rival Madison in the Region 3A Championship game on Tuesday, March 10th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Elmen Center.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Flandreau	10	9	14	13	46
Dell Rapids	22	21	21	18	82

Highlights

The four Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team seniors ended their regular season careers at Dell Rapids in style with an 84-44 win over the Deubrook Dolphins on Monday, February 23rd.  The defensive efforts in the second and fourth quarters paved the way for the victory for Dell Rapids.

Both teams came out of the gates on fire combining for 38 first quarter points.  Zane Schumaker hit a shot at the buzzer to give Dell Rapids a 22-16 lead at the end of the first quarter.  In the second quarter, the Quarrier defense held Deubrook to just five points, while the offense scored 26, and Dell Rapids went into the locker room at halftime ahead 48-21.  Both teams again combined for 38 points in the third quarter, each scoring 19, and Dell Rapids maintained their 27-point lead at 67-40.  However, Dell Rapids held Deubrook to only four points in final quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids had another night of a 50%+ shooting percentage.  The Quarriers were 52% (33-64) from the field, 33% (7-21) from three-point area, and 82% (9-11) from the free-throw line.  The team had a total of 56 rebounds in the game, 19 assists, six steals, and six blocked shots.

Four players finished the game in double figures, and two players nearly had double-doubles.  Ty Hoglund had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead the Quarriers. Riley Schmidt added 12 points, five rebounds, and five assists.  Ben Hammer had 12 points, six rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Schumaker ended the night with 11 points, six rebounds and six assists.  Adam Karst tossed in nine points and had 10 rebounds.  Tanner Heim had eight points and nine rebounds.  Giacomo Vantini led Deubrook with 20 points.

The Quarriers finish the regular season with an 18-2 record.  The Region 3A tournament will begin on Tuesday, March 3rd.  The Quarriers will receive a first-round bye and will play in the semi-finals on Friday, March 6th.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Deubrook	16	5	19	4	44
Dell Rapids	22	26	19	17	84

Highlights

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys won the Dak-12 Conference regular season title by defeating the Lennox Orioles 67-59 in Lennox on Friday, February 20th.  The win gave the Quarriers an 10-1 conference record on the year.

Dell Rapids seemed headed to another big win after leading 20-8 in the first quarter and 36-21 at halftime.  However, the Orioles mounted a second half comeback.  Lennox closed the gap to 10 points by the end of the third quarter at 49-39.  Lennox was able to pull within five points a couple of times in the fourth quarter, but each time the Quarriers were able to pull ahead and keep the lead.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 59% (27-46) from the field, 40% (6-14) from three-point area, and 78% (7-9) from the free-throw line.  Dell Rapids had 20 rebounds, 12 assists, and only eight turnovers in the game.  Lennox shot 39% (21-54) from the field in the game.  They had 26 team rebounds and 15 assists.

Dell Rapids had three players finish in double figures.  Ty Hoglund had 27 points and nine rebounds in the game.  Riley Schmidt finished with 17 points, three assists, and two steals.  Zane Schumaker added 10 points, five assists, and two steals.  Lennox was led by Jacob Hinker with a game-high 29 points.

Dell Rapids improves to 17-2 on the year.  The Quarriers finish out the regular season on Monday, February 23rd, against the Deubrook Area Dolphins on Senior Night.  The game will be broadcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	20	16	13	18	67
Lennox	8	13	18	20	59

Highlights

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys picked up another win in Sisseton by beating the Redmen 72-44 on Monday, February 17th.  The Quarriers held just a five point lead at the end of the first quarter at 15-10.  However, Dell Rapids exploded for 24 points in the second quarter while holding Sisseton to just 10, giving the Quarriers a 39-20 lead at halftime.  The Quarrier defense kept Sisseton to just 24 points in the second half for the win.

Three players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids in the game.  Zane Schumaker had 20 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in the game.  Ty Hoglund finished with 18 points and three assists.  Riley Schmidt had 12 points, six assists, and six steals.  Tanner Heim pulled down nine rebounds, and Ben Hammer finished with seven rebounds.

Dell Rapids shot 55% (28-51) from the field, 35% (6-17) from the free-throw line, and 77% (10-13) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers had 36 team rebounds, 18 assists, and 11 steals.

The Quarriers improve to 16-2 on the year.  Dell Rapids will travel to Lennox on Friday, February 20th, to take on the Orioles.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	15	24	17	16	72
Sisseton	10	10	17	7	44

The Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers handed the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys just their second loss of the season.  The Cavaliers beat the Quarriers 73-61 at the DWU Classic in Mitchell on Saturday, February 14th.  Roncalli lead by just two points at the end of the first quarter at 19-17.  Dell Rapids was able to take the lead and head into the locker room at halftime with a 34-30 advantage.  The Cavalier offense picked up a bit in the second half, out-scoring the Quarriers 43-17 in the final two quarters for the win.

Dell Rapids shot 49% (20-41) from the field in the game, 35% (7-20) from three-point area, and 82% (14-17) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers only had 16 team rebounds, eight assists, nine steals, and had nine turnovers in the game.

Zane Schumaker led the Quarriers with 25 points and three assists.  Ty Hoglund had 18 points and three assists.  Ben Hammer added nine points, six rebounds, and four blocked shots.  Riley Schmidt ended the afternoon with six points and four steals.

Dell Rapids falls to 15-2 on the year.  The Quarriers travel to Sisseton on Tuesday, February 17th.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Roncalli	19	11	21	22	73
Dell Rapids	17	17	13	14	61

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys won their fourth game in a row, and 15th on the season, with a 75-35 win over the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, February 13th, in Dell Rapids.  The Quarriers scored the first nine points of the game and never looked back as they took a 17-point lead at the end of the first quarter at 24-7.  Dell Rapids extended that lead to 39-17 at halftime.  The offense continued to roll in the second half as Dell Rapids pushed their lead over the Panthers to 60-25 at the end of the third quarter.  Dell Rapids outscored Dakota Valley 15-10 in the final quarter for the win.

The Quarriers shot 45% (29-64) from the field, 34% (10-29) from three-point area, and 78% (7-9) from the free-throw line.  Dell Rapids had 37 team rebounds, 18 assists, 10 steals, five blocked shots, and turned the ball over just eight times.

Zane Schumaker erupted for 30 points in the game along with six rebounds and four assists.  Riley Schmidt added 11 points and had three assists.  Adam Karst and Tanner Heim each had six points.  Ty Hoglund grabbed seven rebounds and had four assists.  Ben Hammer also pulled down seven rebounds and blocked three shots.

Dell Rapids improves to 15-1 on the year.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dakota Valley	7	10	8	10	35
Dell Rapids	24	15	21	15	75

Highlights

After a slow first half start, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys cruised past the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 10th, at Dell Rapids High School.  The Quarriers opened up a small lead early in the game and led 15-9 at the end of the first quarter.  Dell Rapids scored 18 more points in the second quarter and pushed their lead to nine at 33-24 by halftime.

The Quarriers then exploded offensively in the second half.  Dell Rapids scored 26 points in the third quarter while holding the Titans to just nine.  This gave Dell rapids a 59-33 lead at the end of the third quarter.  The Quarrier offense didn’t slow down as they added 24 more points and went on to win the game 83-42.

Dell Rapids shot 53% (31-59) from the field, 56% (10-18) from beyond the arc, and 73% (11-15) from the free throw line.  The Quarriers had 40 rebounds, 19 assists, and turned the ball over 13 times.  Dell Rapids had five players finish in double figures.

Adam Karst led Dell Rapids with 19 points. Ty Hoglund had 15 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.  Zane Schumaker added 12 points and eight assists.  Sam White also had 12 points to go along with six rebounds.  Ben Hammer finished with 10 points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots.

Dell Rapids improves to 14-1 on the year.  The Quarriers will host Dakota Valley on Friday, February 13th.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Mt Vernon/Plankinton	9	15	9	9	42
Dell Rapids	15	18	26	24	83

Highlights

The #2 Dell Rapids Quarrier boys defeated #4 Sioux Falls Christian Chargers 56-50 at the Dak-12 Conference Classic in Hartford on Saturday, February 7th.  This was the second time in a month that the Quarriers defeated the Chargers, and the third loss on the season for Sioux Falls Christian.

Dell Rapids started the game on a 5-0 run, but the Chargers went on a 12-4 the rest of the quarter to take a 12-9 lead at the quarter break.  Sioux Falls Christian scored the first three points of the second quarter and pushed their lead to six points at 15-9.  That’s when the Quarrier offense took over.  Dell Rapids went on a 19-4 run, and ended the half ahead 31-21.  The third quarter went back and forth as each team scored 12 points.  Dell Rapids maintained their 10-point lead at 43-33 at the end of the third quarter.  Trailing 48-40 with 4:00 to go in the game, the Chargers made a run.  Sioux Falls Christian scored the next five points to pull within three, and after a three-point basket by Jackson Schipper with :52 to go in the game, the Chargers were within two points at 50-48.  Zane Schumaker scored the next basket with :32 to go on a driving lay-up to put Dell Rapids ahead 52-48.  Sioux Falls Christian worked the ball down low to Austin Schreur, but Ben Hammer swatted his shot away for his fourth blocked shot of the game to seal the win for Dell Rapids.

Ty Hoglund led the Quarriers with a game-high 26 points.  Riley Schmidt added 13 points.  Hammer had six rebounds and four blocked shots.  Adam Karst ended the night with five rebounds and three steals.  Schumaker dished out five assists.  Sioux Falls Christian had three players finish the game in double-figures.  Chard Barkema had 13 points, and Schipper and Keegan VanEgdom each had 12 points apiece.

The Quarriers improve to 13-1 overall and 9-1 against Dak-12 opponents.  Dell Rapids will host Mt Vernon/Plankinton on Tuesday, February 10th.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
SF Christian	12	9	12	17	50
Dell Rapids	9	22	12	13	56

Highlights

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys had no trouble with the #5 Tri-Valley Mustangs in a battle of top five teams in Class A boys basketball on Friday, February 6th.  The Quarriers handed the Mustangs just their fourth loss of the season 63-35 at Tri-Valley High School.

Dell Rapids opened up the game on an 11-3 run, and extended that lead to 19-7 by the end of the first quarter.  The Quarriers didn’t look back as the defense held Tri-Valley to under 10 points in three of the quarter.  Dell Rapids led 33-17 at halftime, and added 30 more points in the second half while holding Tri-Valley to just 18 for the win.

The Quarriers finished the night shooting 56% (24-43) from the field, 53% (9-17) from three-point area, and 86% (6-7) from the free-throw line in the game.  They pulled down 32 rebounds, had 16 team assists, five steals, and turned the ball over just 10 times in the game.

Riley Schmidt led all scorers with 18 points in the game.  He also had three rebounds.  Ty Hoglund finished with 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists.  Ben Hammer added 10 points and had four blocks.  Sam White tossed in six points and had six rebounds.

Dell Rapids improves to 12-1 on the year and 8-1 in the Dak-12 Conference.  The Quarriers will take on the SF Christian Chargers at the Dak-12 Conference Classic in Hartford on Saturday, February 7th, at 6:45 p.m.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	19	14	15	15	63
Tri-Valley	7	10	9	9	35

Highlights

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team got back into the win column with an 80-48 win over the Canton C-Hawks on Tuesday, February 2nd, in Dell Rapids.  The Quarriers opened up the game on a 13-0 run, and held a 17-2 lead before ending the first quarter ahead 19-5.  Canton settled down in the second quarter and pulled within seven points after an 11-4 run.  The Quarriers responded and ended the first half leading 36-24.

The Dell Rapids offense found their rhythm in the third quarter as they went on a 18-6 run through most of the quarter.  The big shot for the Quarriers came when Zane Schumaker hit a deep three-pointer at the buzzer to give Dell Rapids a 59-35 lead at the end of the third quarter.  The Quarriers kept cruising offensively in the fourth quarter on their way to the win.

The Quarriers had a much improved offensive night from their last game, as Dell Rapids shot 59% (34-58) from the field, 29% (4-14) from the three-point area, and 67% (8-12) from the free-throw line.  They had 45 team rebounds, 21 assists on 34 made shots, six steals and turned the ball over 15 times.

Dell Rapids had three players in double figures, including two players with 20 points each.  Riley Schmidt and Ty Hoglund each finished the game with 20 points.  Hoglund also had eight rebounds and six assists.  Schmidt had four rebounds and three assists.  Ben Hammer finished the night with 10 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots.  Sam White had eight points and four rebounds.  Tanner Heim added six points and seven points off the bench.  Schumaker ended the game with five points, seven rebounds, and four assists.

Dell Rapids improves to 11-1 overall and 7-1 in the Dak-12.  The Quarriers will travel to Tri-Valley High School to take on the Mustangs on Friday, February 6th.  The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Canton	5	19	11	13	48
Dell Rapids	19	17	23	21	80

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