The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team won their season opener against the West Central Trojans on Friday, December 12th, in Dell Rapids.  The Quarriers took an early lead to start the game and led 17-11 after the first quarter.  West Central was able to cut into the lead by one point by halftime, but Dell Rapids still lead 31-26 at halftime.

Dell Rapids was able to maintain a four-to-seven point lead through most of the third quarter.  By the end of the third quarter, the Quarriers had extended their lead to nine points to 46-37.  The Quarriers were able to pull away in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Trojans 14-9 to coast to a 14-point win at 60-46.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 34% (22-65) from the field.  The shot 22% (4-18) from three-point area and just 52% (12-23) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers finished with 38 team rebounds, 12 assists, eight turnovers and eight steals.

Ty Hoglund finished the game with a game-high 25 points and also had six rebounds.  Riley Schmidt added 11 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.  Adam Karst finished the game with nine points.  Ben Hammer had eight points and pulled down 13 rebounds.

Dell Rapids starts the season 1-0 on the year, and will travel to Tea to take on the Tea Area Titans on Friday, December 19th.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team ended their regular season with a win, their third in a row.  Dell Rapids defeated the Lennox Orioles 71-47 on Friday, February 21st.

Dell Rapids jumped out to a 16-11 after the first quarter and led by just four points at halftime, 27-23.  The Quarriers were able to extend their lead after the third quarter to 54-43.  In the fourth quarter, the Quarriers defense held Lennox to just four points, while the offense scored another 17 for the win.

Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “Lennox is an athletic and physical team, and they were able to get off to a quick start by pounding the offensive glass against us.  After the first quarter, we did a much better job of boxing out, and that allowed us to get out and run in transition offense.  Defensively we were flying around all game long, and we really made them work for quality looks at the basket, especially in the second half.  For the night we had four players in double figures, giving us the balanced scoring that we have not had in the past few games.”

Ty Hoglund had a team-high 17 points along with three rebounds.  Zach White and Cody Nielsen each had 13 points in the game.  White also had four rebounds and three assists.  Ben Hammer finished the game with 12 points, seven rebounds, and five blocked shots.

“Zane Schumaker had a very good floor game, finishing the night with seven assists, as he was able to drive into the lane and find his teammates for great looks at the basket.  Our post players did a great job of going strong to the basket, and we will need to continue to do that heading into postseason play,” said Fersdahl.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a record of 13-7.  The Quarriers currently are seeded second in Region 3A.  The Region 3A tournament begins on Tuesday, March 4th, with the top two seeds receiving byes in the first round.

JV Results:
The Dell Rapids JV rally fell a little short on Friday night.  The Quarriers lost 36-42.  Dell Rapids trailed at all of the quarter breaks, but had a chance to tie the game in the final minute.  Lennox shot 7 -14 from the free-throw line, while Dell Rapids was 2-2.  This proved to be the difference in the game.  Sheldon Siemonsma led the Quarriers with 13 points in the game.  Mason Peter had nine points, and Hunter Hansen finished with six points.  The JV team finished their season with a 9-8 record.

Zach White

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team picked up a 53-49 win over the Sisseton Redmen in the second game of the double-header on Tuesday, February 18th.  Sisseton took an early lead and ended the first quarter ahead 13-7.  After trailing 15-7 early in the second quarter, Dell Rapids went on a 15-4 run to take a 22-19 lead in the closing seconds of the second quarter.  With time winding down, Jordan Cornelius hit a desperation shot at the buzzer to tie the game 22-22 at halftime.

The Quarriers were able to grab a slight lead at the end of the third quarter at 42-39.  Dell Rapids led by as many as five points in the fourth quarter, but Sisseton made a run to cut the lead down to just one point late in the fourth quarter.  Riley Schmidt and Ty Hoglund knocked down six straight free throws at the end of the game to seal the win for Dell Rapids.

The Quarriers shot 19-41 (46%) from the field in the game, just 3-11 (27%) from three-point range, and 12-15 (80%) from the free throw line.  Dell Rapids also had 21 team rebounds, seven steals, eight assists, and only eight turnovers in the game.

Hoglund finished with 21 points and four rebounds.  Cody Nielsen added 12 points along with four rebounds.  Schmidt ended the game with nine points and three assists.  Ben Hammer had three blocked shots and six rebounds for Dell Rapids.

Dell Rapids improves to 12-7 on the year.  The Quarriers will close out their regular season at home on Friday, February 21st, as they host Lennox.

Highlights:

JV Results:
The Dell Rapids Quarrier JV team defeated the Sisseton Redmen on Tuesday, February 18th, in another come-from-behind victory.  The Quarriers trailed 14-18 at halftime, but battled in the second half for a 40-31 win.  Mason Peter and Sheldon Siemonsma led all scorers in the game with 14 and 13 points respectively.  Tanner Heim and Sam White each had four points.  Heim also had seven rebounds in the game, while Peter had five.  Dell Rapids was able to hold Sisseton to zero points in the third quarter.

The Dakota Valley Panthers ended the three-game winning streak of the Dell Rapids Quarriers with a 73-61 win on Friday, February 14th.  The Panthers took an early first quarter lead at 21-15.  The Panthers held Dell Rapids to just 12 second quarter points, and extended their lead to 42-27 at halftime.  The Quarriers were able to cut the lead down to 53-43 at the end of the third quarter, but Dakota Valley scored 20 points in the fourth quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids finished the night going 23-57 (40%) from the field.  They shot 7-23 (30%) from the three-point line, and 8-14 (57%) from the free-throw line.  Dell Rapids pulled down a total of 36 rebounds, had 17 team assists, and turned the ball over 12 times.

Ty Hoglund led the team with 27 points, five rebounds, and five assists in the game.  Cody Nielsen added 11 points and eight rebounds.  Zach White had six points and six rebounds.  Riley Schmidt finished with nine points, and Zane Schumaker had seven rebounds and four assists.

The Quarriers fall to 10-7 on the year.  Dell Rapids will play Parkston at the DWU Classic at 3:30 p.m. in Mitchell.

JV Results:
The boys basketball JV team defeated the Dakota Valley Panthers in a great come-from-behind victory on Friday at McCook Lake.  Dell Rapids trailed 17-21 at halftime, but scored 40 points in the second half to grab a victory.  Sheldon Siemonsma, Tanner Heim, and Mason Peter led the scoring with 17, 14, and 11 points respectively.  Heim and Peter each had eight rebounds, while Peter also led the Quarriers with four steals.  The Quarriers were 16-29 from the free-throw line.  It was clearly our most exciting JV victory of the year.

The Dell Rapid Quarriers cruised to their third straight win on Tuesday, February 11th.  The Quarriers defeated the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans 70-45.  The Quarriers led at every quarter break in the game.  Dell Rapids jumped out to a 23-12 lead after the first quarter, and extended the lead to 38-26 at halftime.  The defense of Dell Rapids held the Titans to just three points, while the Quarriers pushed their lead to 54-29.  Both teams scored 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Dell Rapids shot 31-55 (56%) from the field in the game.  They were 6-15 (40%) from three-point area, and 2-5 (40%) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers had a total of 46 rebounds in the game, 13 blocked shots, 15 assists, and just 11 turnovers.

Cody Nielsen led Dell Rapids with 16 points and seven rebounds in the game.  Ty Hoglund also had 16 points along with six rebounds, three steals, and six assists.  Zach White added 12 points and seven rebounds.  Ben Hammer finished the game with nine rebounds and seven blocked shots.

Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “Defensively, our guys put forth a great effort all night long against a team that really has the capability to shoot the ball well.  Ben Hammer did a tremendous job of protecting the basket, finishing the night with seven blocked shots while altering many more.  Offensively, we were able to hit some shots early in the game, and our posts went strong to the basket and finished well at the rim.  Our offensive execution was very good tonight and our high shooting percentage reflected our good ball movement.”

The Quarriers improve to 10-6 on the year.  Dell Rapids will travel to Dakota Valley to take on the Panthers in a  girls-boys double-header on Friday, February 14th.

After a season-long four-game losing streak, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team got back into the win column with two wins over the weekend.  The Quarriers defeated the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Friday, February 7th, 69-61.

Dell Rapids was led by Ty Holgund with 28 points.  Zane Schumaker finished with 15 points, and Cody Nielsen added 13 points.  Nielsen also had a team-high eight rebounds in the game.  Hoglund and Schumaker each had three assists apiece.  The Quarriers shot 21-40 (53%) from the field in the game and 18-20 (90%) from the free-throw line.

Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “I was very pleased with our defensive intensity in the second half as we executed our plan to limit scoring opportunities for Tri-Valley’s standout guard, Brendan Boomsma.  We let him get going in the first half with 17 points.  We rebounded the ball pretty well against a big, physical Tri-Valley team, and we executed offense much better in the second half.  We were able to make key free throws in the fourth quarter to seal the game, and we shot free throws extremely well on the night, led by Ty Hoglund (8-8) and Zane Schumaker (7-8).”

Dell Rapids gained another win the very next day, Saturday, February 8th, at the Dakota XII Conference Classic in Tea.  The Quarriers played the host team Tea Area Titans and came away with a 62-52 win.

Schumaker led the team in this game with 22 points.  Zach White finished with 15 points, Nielsen had 12 points, and Hoglund finished with 10 points.  White and Schumaker each pulled down seven rebounds, and Schumaker also dished out six assists.  Dell Rapids shot 20-41 (49%) from the field and 15-17 (88%) from the free-throw line.

Fersdahl said, “I feared we would have some tired legs against Tea after playing Tri-Valley the night before, but our players came out with a lot of energy on both ends of the floor.  Zane Schumaker really sparked us in the first half by hitting four 3-pointers which forced Tea to really extend their zone defense, allowing our posts to get more open looks on the inside in the second half.  Once again, we shot free throws very well.  We knew Tea would make a strong fourth quarter run against us, but I was proud of our team for withstanding their run and finishing the game in a very strong way.”

With the two wins, Dell Rapids improves to 9-6 on the year.  The Quarriers will travel to Mt. Vernon to take on Mt. Vernon/Plankington on Tuesday, February 11th.

Tri-Valley JV Results:
On Friday the Dell Rapids Quarriers lost a close battle to rival TriValley 31-35.  Dells trailed by five at halftime, but they battled back to take the lead in the fourth quarter.  Leading the way in the scoring column was Josh Benda with 12 points.  Brett Mogen finished with six points for the Quarriers, Sam White had five points, and Tanner Heim finished with four points.  Heim and Mogen each had three rebounds for Dell Rapidss.  The Quarriers shot a respectable 8-9 from the free throw line in the game.