The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys had no problems with the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, February 6th.  Dell Rapids earned a 76-46 home victory over the Mustangs.

Tri-Valley had an early 8-4 lead after a made three-point basket with 5:15 to play in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids held the Mustangs to just five more first-quarter points and built an 18-13 lead heading into the second quarter.  The Quarriers built and maintained an 8-to-11 point lead throughout most of the second quarter, and then grew that lead to 18 points by halftime at 45-27.  The halftime deficit was as close as Tri-Valley would get in the game.  Dell Rapids pushed the lead to 22 points at the end of the third quarter at 61-39, and then the Quarriers outscored Tri-Valley 15-7 in the final quarter.

Dell Rapids shot 45% (28-62) from the field, 27% (6-22) from three-point area, and 74% (14-19) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers had 35 team rebounds, 10 of those offensive, along with 15 team assists and only five turnovers.

Three players finished in double figures and eleven different players scored in the game.  Logan Elllingson had 25 points, four rebounds ,and two assists.  Colin Rentz had 12 points, six assists, and four rebounds.  Ramsey Heinecke added 11 points and five rebounds.  Drew Van Regenmorter had a team-high six rebounds.

Dell Rapids (9-3) will travel to Milbank on Saturday, February 8th.

 

The Dell Rapids Quarriers had no troubles with the Flandreau Fliers on Tuesday, February 4th.  Dell Rapids defeated the Fliers 68-40 on their home court for their eighth win of the season.

Despite the big victory, Dell Rapids did get off to a bit of a slow start.  Flandreau held a 7-2 with 5:35 to play in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids tied the game at 9-9 and then again at 11-11 with 2:20 to play.  The Quarriers then ended the quarter on a 7-0 run for an 18-11 lead at the of the first quarter.  Dell Rapids just kept building the lead from there.  The Quarriers scored the first five points of the second quarter to build a 25-11 lead before Flandreau scored again with 4:25 to play in the half.  Dell Rapids built a 20-point lead by halftime at 40-20.  The continued to grow in the second half as Dell Rapids led 60-30 at the end of the third quarter and outscored the Fliers 28-20 over the entire second half.

Eleven different players scored for Dell Rapids in the game.  Connor Rentz led the team in scoring with 14 points and pulled down three rebounds.  Colin Rentz had 13 points, four assists, and four steals.  Logan Ellingson finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists.  Coby Maeschen had six points, and Ramsey Heinecke and Carter Nelson both finished with five points each.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 47% (26-55) from the field, 21% (5-24) from three-point area, and 73% (11-15) from the free-throw line.  The team had a total of 26 rebounds, 14 assists, 11 steals, and only turned the ball over seven times in the game.

Dell Rapids (8-3) will host the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, February 6th in a girls and boys double-header.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers and Worthington, MN Trojans played the longest game of the day at the Dak12/NEC Conference Clash in Madison on Saturday, February 1st.  The game lasted nearly three hours because of a power outage early in the game that lasted over an hour.

The Trojans started the game on a 3-0 run only to have Dell Rapids respond with a 7-2 run for a 7-5 lead with 5:30 to go in the quarter.  The Trojans then went on a 7-2 run of their own for a 14-9 lead.  With 3:29 on the clock, Carter Nelson stepped to the line for two free throws.  He made the first one to make the score 14-10.  Moments later the power went out at the gym. 

The northeast part of Madison lost power.  Not knowing how long the outage would last, the two teams engaged is more pre-game warmup drills to stay loose as enough light entered the gym for that.  Twenty to twenty-five minutes into the outage, the two teams got together to engaged in a an epic battle of “Lightning”.  The boys decided that the three-point shot was too easy of a starting point and moved it back to half court.  The battle lasted for nearly thirty minutes and was won by a Worthington player.  After one hour and three minutes, the power returned, and the game was able to resume.

From the time the game resumed until the end, the game was tight.  The Trojans ended the first quarter leading 17-13 nearly an hour and a half after it started.  The Trojans grew their lead to a game-high eight points at 21-13 with 6:10 to play in the first half.  The Quarriers battled back and took the lead at 29-27 after a three-point basket made by Ramsey Heinecke.  Dell Rapids held a 31-29 lead at halftime.

The second half was back-and-forth all half long.  Neither team was able to get out to much of a lead.  Every time one of the teams got a lead, the other responded.  The third quarter ended with the score tied 46-46.  Neither team led by more than two points in the fourth quarter.  Dell Rapids took a 61-60 lead after two made free throws by Colin Rentz with 1:51 to go in regulation.   The Quarriers missed three free throws leading by a point, and then the Trojans tied the game at 61-61 with just over a minute to play.  Regulation ended with the game tied 61-61.

The Trojans took the early advantage in overtime by scoring the first three points for a 64-61 lead with 2:45 to play.  Dell Rapids tied the game at 66-66 with 1:42 to play on a free throw made by Colin Rentz.  The Trojans took a 68-66 lead with :25 to play.  The Quarrier pulled within a point on a free throw made by Drew Van Regenmorter with :11 to go. After two made free throws by the Trojans with :08.4 to extend the lead to 70-67, the last second shot by the Quarriers was no good, and the Trojans took the three-point win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting just 28% (23-81) from the field, 19% (5-26) from three-point area, and 44% (16-36) from the free-throw line.  They had 38 team rebounds, 13 assists, and only turned the ball over six times.

Rentz had a game-high 25 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.  Logan Ellingson had 15 points.  Van Regenmorter added 12 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. 

The Quarriers (7-3) will host Flandreau on Tuesday, February 4th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

A 9-0 run to start the game sparked a big first quarter run that led to a Quarrier victory over the Vermillion Tanagers.  Dell Rapids earned a Dak-12 Conference win at home over the Tanagers 64-52 on Thursday, January 30th.

The 9-0 run over the first three and a half minutes of the game was part of a big lead the Quarriers built in the first quarter.  Dell Rapids led 19-7 with just over a minute to play and finished the first quarter leading 22-11.  The Quarriers led by double digits most of the second quarter and by as many as 14 points.  Vermillion cut the lead down to ten points at 33-23 at halftime.

The Tanagers went on a little run in the third quarter and cut the Dell Rapids lead to 36-31 with 5:00 to go in the quarter.  The Quarriers responded with a 6-0 run to push the lead back to 11 points at 42-31 with 3:15 to go.  Vermillion ended the quarter on a 6-2 run, and Dell Rapids led 44-37 heading into the fourth.  Dell Rapids started the fourth quarter on a 8-2 run in the first four minutes to lead 52-39 with 4:00 to go in the game.  That run put the game out of reach for Vermillion as they were unable to get any closer than 10 points the rest of the game.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 50% (27-54) from the field, 42% (8-19) from three-point area, but just 25% (2-8) from the free-throw line.  They also had a total of 32 team rebounds, 15 team assists, and only seven turnovers.

Three players finished the game in double figures again for the Quarriers.  Drew Van Regenmorter had 16 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.  Connor Rentz also had 16 points along with four rebounds.  Logan Ellingson added 14 points, four assists, and three rebounds. 

Dell Rapids (7-2) will play Worthington, MN in the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 1st.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers used a big first and fourth quarter for a 75-48 win over the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Saturday, January 25th.

After a three-point basket pulled the Huskies within a point at 5-4 with 6:40 to play in the opening quarter, Dell Rapids went on a 13-0 run to lead 18-4 with under a minute to play.  Elk Point-Jefferson got the final points of the quarter and trailed 18-7 heading into the second quarter of play.  The Huskies were able to cut the lead to eight points multiple times in the second quarter, but the Quarriers held a 35-25 halftime lead.

The Huskies were able to get the lead into single digits early in the third quarter, but Dell Rapids pushed the lead to sixteen points at 47-31 with 4:30 to play in the quarter.  The Quarriers led 49-35 heading into the final quarter.  That’s when the Dell Rapids offense exploded.  The Quarriers 26 fourth-quarter points while holding the Huskies to just 13 on their way to the win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 36% (24-66) from the field, 21% (4-19) from three-point area, and 66% (23-35) from three the free-throw line.  They had 35 team rebounds, 13 assists, 13 steals, and only turned the ball over eight times in the game.

Ten players for the Quarriers scored in the game, including three in double figures.  Drew Van Regenmorter had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals.  Colin Rentz had 17 points, four assists, and three rebounds.  Ramsey Heinecke finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

Dell Rapids (9-2) will host the Vermillion Tanagers in a girls and boys double-header.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Behind a very strong defensive performance, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys got back into the win column with a 66-48 victory over the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, January 23rd.  The Quarriers held Madison to their second-lowest point total to date in the game.

Both teams held each other to single digits in the opening quarter.  The game was tied 9-9 after the first quarter.  Madison took a one point lead at 13-12 with 6:00 to go in the half.  The Quarriers went on a 15-7 run over the final six minutes for a 27-20 halftime lead.

The Dell Rapids defense locked down Madison in third quarter.  The Quarriers outscored the Bulldogs 20-10 in the quarter to push their lead to 47-30 heading into the final quarter.  The lead grew to as much as 21 points for the Quarriers in the fourth quarter as they cruised through the final minutes of the game for the win.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 43% (22-51) from the field, 53% (10-19) from three-point area, and 86% (12-14) from the free-throw line.  They had a total of 28 team rebounds, 15 team assists, and 10 turnovers.

Four players finished in double figures.  Colin Rentz finished with 17 points, five rebounds, and three steals.  Logan Ellingson had 15 points and nine rebounds.  Connor Rentz tallied 14 points and three assists.  Drew Van Regenmorter finished with 10 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

Dell Rapids (5-2) will travel to Elk Point to take on the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Saturday, January 25th.

Every time the Dell Rapids Quarriers started to make noise and close the game, the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers had a response.  The second-ranked Chargers defeated the Quarriers 68-56 on Tuesday, January 14th at Dell Rapids High School.

After leading 4-3 with 5:30 to go in the first quarter, Dell Rapids found themselves trailing 11-4 with 3:00 to go.  The Quarriers were able to cut the lead down to four points at 16-12 by the end of the first quarter.  Dell Rapids cut the Charger lead down to one point at 18-17 in the first minute of the second quarter.  Sioux Falls Christian, however, went on an 11-2 run to take a 29-19 lead with 3:00 to go in the half.  The Chargers finished the first half leading 34-25.

Dell Rapids went on a little run again to start the third quarter.  The Quarriers cut the lead down to four points at 37-33 with 5:15 to play in the third quarter.  The Chargers responded yet again slowly building the lead back to nine points at 46-37 with 1:10 to play in the third quarter.  The scored remained 46-37 heading into the fourth quarter.  The start of the fourth quarter saw the Quarriers score the first five points to bring the lead down to 46-42.  The Chargers had another answer.  Sioux Falls Christian went on a 9-2 run to go ahead 55-44 with 5:15 to play in the game.  The Quarriers got the lead down to five points at 59-54 with 2:00 to go in the game, but the Chargers ended the game on a 9-2 run for the win.

Drew Van Regenmorter finished with 22 points and six rebounds in the game.  Ramsey Heinecke added 14 points and seven rebounds.  Logan Ellingson had eight points and four rebounds.

Dell Rapids (4-2) will travel to Milbank on Saturday, January 18th.

Playing in their first game in 10 days, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team traveled to Chamberlain to face the Cubs on Friday, January 10th.  Dell Rapids used a big second quarter to propel themselves to a 60-51 road win.

The two teams played even in three of the quarters in the game, including the first quarter.  The Cubs and Quarriers ended the first quarter tied 17-17.  Dell Rapids took the lead in the second quarter thanks to a 13-4 advantage  for a 30-21 halftime lead.   The Quarriers were able to maintain that lead throughout the second half and take the win as the two teams played to the same 30-30 score in the final two quarters.

Three players finished the game in double figures for Dell Rapids.  Drew Van Regenmorter had 15 points and nine rebounds.  Colin Rentz finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals.  Ramsey Heinecke tallied 12 points and five rebounds in the game.

Dell Rapids (4-1) will host Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, January 14th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

After trailing by 13 points to start the four quarter and 11 points with 3:30 to play in the game, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys put together a 13-2 run to tie the game on a three-pointer by Drew Van Regenmorter from the top of the key with :25 to play.  The Titans got a layup from Cael Lundin with :04.5 to play.  A last second three-point shot from Van Regenmorter fell off the rim no good, and the Titans handed the Quarriers their first loss of the season with a final score of 64-62 on Friday, December 21st.

Tea Area started the game on fire jumping out to a quick 12-2 lead in the first four minutes of the game.  The continued to hold a 10-point lead at 18-8 after the first quarter.  Dell Rapids scored the first nine points of the second quarter to pull within three points at 20-17, but the Titans responded with a 16-5 run the remainder of the quarter to lead 36-22 at halftime.

Dell Rapids was only able to cut the lead down by a point by the end of the third quarter at 51-38.  Tea Area maintained a double-digit lead throughout much of the fourth quarter, until the Quarriers made their run in the final 3:30 of the game.

Three players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids.  Van Regenmorter had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists.  Colin Rentz had 12 points, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals.  Logan Ellingson finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Lundin led Tea Area with 24 points and eight rebounds.

Dell Rapids (2-1) will play the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals at the Entringer Classic in Brookings on Saturday, December 28th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.