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The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team ran into a tough defense in Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, December 14th.  The Chargers held Dell Rapids to just single digit scoring in each quarter while forcing the Quarriers to shoot from the outside all night.

The Quarriers did score the first two points of the game, but the Chargers then went on a 10-0 run for a 10-2 lead with 2:00 minutes to go.  The first quarter ended with Sioux Falls Christian leading 17-6.  Dell Rapids was held to just six second quarter points as the Chargers pushed the lead to 32-12 at halftime.

Sioux Falls Christian kept adding to their lead in each quarter in the second half as well.  They outscored Dell Rapids 15-8 in the third quarter and 9-8 in the fourth quarter for a 56-28 victory.

Dell Rapids was held to just 28% (11-39) from the field.  They were 8-18 from two-point range, but only 3-21 on three-point attempts.  The Quarriers were also 3-9 from the free-throw line.  The Charger defense forced 16 turnovers on 12 steals in the game.

Mady VanOverbeke had seven points.  Claire Wynja finished with five points and two rebounds.  Haileigh Barnhart had four points, six rebounds, and two steals.  Maggie Schmidt also had four points and five rebounds.  Jayme Schmidt added four points and two rebounds, and Liz Prize also ended with four points.

Dell Rapids (0-2) will host Tea in the first home game of the season on Friday, December 17th.

JV Results

The Quarrier JV basketball team was outscored 21-4 in the second quarter as the Sioux Falls Charger JV team rolled to a 45-18 victory.  The Chargers pressure defense kept Dell Rapids from generating any consistent offense the entire game. Clara Justice scored seven points, Elly Olson had five points and five steals, Kerrigan Kindopp recorded three points, two steals, and two assists.  Shelby Welbig had two points and six rebounds.

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It did not matter if the Quarriers had an open shot or a contest shot, the ball just wouldn’t fall through the hoop for them in the fourth quarter.  Madison took advantage of the bad luck turning a 33-33 tie into a 50-40 on Thursday, December 9th.  It was the first game for both teams to start the 2021-2022 season.

Both teams took a while to get going offensively to start the game.  Madison held a 3-1 lead with 2:45 to go in the opening quarter.  The Bulldogs outscored Dell Rapids 8-4 the rest of the quarter for an 11-5 lead.  After the Bulldogs built a 15-5 lead, Dell Rapids went on a 14-4 run to tie the game 19-19.  Madison got a late free-throw to lead 20-19 at halftime.

The Quarriers opened the third quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 26-20 lead with 4:35 to play in the quarter.  This was the largest lead of the night for Dell Rapids.  Madison regained the lead in the final minute of the quarter, 33-31, but Mady VanOverbeke made a tough layup to tie the game 33-33 heading into the fourth quarter.

That’s when the baskets quit falling for the Quarriers.  Dell Rapid did not get their first point of the fourth quarter until Zoey Hilmoe made a free throw with 2:26 to play in the game.  By that time, Madison went on an 11-0 run for a 44-33 lead.  The Bulldogs maintained that lead for the win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 29% (15-52) from the field, 16% (3-19) from three-point area, and 41% (7-17) from the free-throw line.  The Bulldogs finished the game shooting 49%.  The Quarrier defense was tough all night forcing 26 Madison turnovers.

Hilmoe led the team in scoring with 14 points and also had three steals.  Jayme Schmidt had nine points, four rebounds, and three assists.  Haileigh Barnhart had six points, eight rebounds, and two assists.  Liz Price had four points and three rebounds.  VanOverbeke finished with five steals and three assists along with two points.

Dell Rapids (0-1) will travel to Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, December 14th.

JV Results

The Dell Rapids Quarrier junior varsity opened their season on Thursday night in Madison. The Quarriers dominated the Bulldogs from the opening tip off en route to a 31-8 victory. Sophomore Shelby Welbig recorded a double-double as she scored 14 points, pulled down 11 rebounds, and picked up four steals to lead the Quarriers. Freshman Elly Olson scored 11 points and handed out three assists. Clara Justice contributed five rebounds, three steals, and two points. Kerrigan Kindopp handed out three assists and scored two points. Catherine Naillon scored two points. Reagan VanZee had three rebounds and two steals.

The coaches and players would like to welcome and say Thank You to this years girls basketball statisticians: Graci Crosby, Tori Lodmell, Brook Spoonemore, Kylie Prochaska, and Cassie Reider.

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Needing to wait an extra day, the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls fell to the Garretson Blue Dragons in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament in Garretson on Wednesday, February 24th.  Garretson used a big fourth quarter to pull away 63-37.

The game was much closer than the final score might indicate.  Garretson had an early lead, 9-5, with 3:53 to play in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids went on a 7-0 run and led 12-9 with 2:15 to play.  The Blue Dragons ended the first quarter leading 16-15.  Garretson then opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run for a 23-15 lead.  The Quarriers got within two points at 25-23 with 3:45 left in the half.  The Blue Dragons outscored Dell Rapids 7-2 the rest of the quarter for a 32-25 halftime lead.

Garretson used most of the third quarter to build a 15-point lead.  The Blue Dragons led 41-26 with 1:30 in the quarter.  The Quarriers ended the quarter on a  5-0 run and trailed 41-31 heading into the final quarter.  Dell Rapids had a couple of opportunities to get the lead to single digits early in the fourth quarter only to see the shots just not fall.  Those missed shots turned into fast break points on the other end for Garretson, and the Blue Dragons wore the Quarriers down.  Garretson outscored Dell Rapids 22-7 in the final quarter.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 23% (13-57) from the field, 31% (8-26) from three-point area, and 3-for-6 from the free-throw line.  Garretson shot 37% (26-70) from the field and out-rebounded Dell Rapids 51-28.

Claire Wynja finished with 12 points and three rebounds.  Zoey Hilmoe had seven points, four steals, and three rebounds.  Mady Vanoverbeke had six points, six rebounds, and four assists.  Liz Prize also had six points along with three rebounds.  Haileigh Barnhart had three points, four rebounds, and two assists, and Alli De Stigter also had three points.

The Quarriers 2020-2021 season ends with a 5-16 record.

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team won their final regular season game of the year.  The Quarriers hosted the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, February 18th and got a 51-46 win.

The Quarriers overcame a five-point first quarter where they shot just 11%  (2-19) and trailed by 12 points at the break.   Dell Rapids outscored Madison  18-4 in the second quarter for a 23-21 halftime lead.  The Quarriers maintained a one-point lead at the end of third quarter 32-31.  The two teams traded leads in the fourth quarter, but Claire Wynja put the Quarriers ahead by four, 48-44, with a made three-point shot with :55 to go.  That made shot secured the win for the Quarriers.

Dell Rapids shot 28% (19-68) from the field, 26% (7-27) from three-point area, and 60% (6-10) from the free-throw line.  They had 33 team rebounds, 20 steals, and 14 assists.

Three players had double figures in the game.  Mady Vanoverbeke had 13 points, three rebounds, and two steals.  Maggie Schmidt had 10 points, six steals, three rebounds, and two assists.  Haileigh Barnhart also had 10 points, eight rebounds, six steals, and five assists.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 5-15 record.  The Quarriers will play at Garretson in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 23rd.

C Team Results

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The Dell Rapids Quarriers just couldn’t keep pace with Dakota Valley as the Panthers took a 78-33 win on Friday, February 12th at Dell Rapids High School.

The Quarriers got behind early in the game as the Panthers outscored Dell Rapids at every quarter.  Dakota Valley led 19-8 after the first quarter and then pushed the lead to 20 points at 39-19 by halftime.  The Panthers really put the game out of reach in the third quarter when they outscored Dell Rapids 26-7 for a 65-26 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 32% (14-44) from the field, 33% (3-9) from three-point area, and 2-4 from the free-throw line.  Dakota Valley was 45% (31-69) from the field, 33% (9-27) from three-point area, and 64% (7-11) from the free-throw line. Dakota Valley also out rebounded Dell Rapids 36-29 and forced 24 Quarrier turnovers.

Mady Vanoverbeke had nine points in the game.  Haileigh Barnhart had six points and seven rebounds.  Liz Price finished with five points and seven rebounds, and Zoey Hilmoe had five points, four rebounds, and two steals.

Dell Rapids (4-15) will finish their regular season at home against the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, February 18th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

C Team Results

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls fell victim to a big third quarter by the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 9th.  The Titans defeated the Quarriers 61-34.

The game was much closer than the score might indicate for three of the four quarters.  The game was tied 7-7 with 2:22 to play in the first quarter.  The Titans had a four-point lead by the end of the quarter, 16-12.  Mt Vernon/Plankinton extended their lead to eight points at 27-19 by halftime.

The third quarter is where the Titans ran away with the game.  They outscored the Quarriers 26-7 for a 53-26 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  The two teams both scored eight points each in the fourth quarter.

Dell Rapids shot 23% (12-53) from the field, 16% (4-25) from the three-point area, and  67% (6-9) from the free-throw line.  The Titans shot 51% (25-49) from the field.

Zoey Hilmoe had eight points and four rebounds.  Maggie Schmidt had seven points and three rebounds.  Jayme Schmidt and Liz Price both had five points each.  Haileigh Barnhart added three points and six rebounds.

Dell Rapids (4-14) will host the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, February 12th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

C Team Results

The offense for the Dell Rapids Quarriers rebounded on Saturday, February 6th after a tough night at Tri-Valley High School.  The Quarriers defeated the Deuel Cardinals 54-46 at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison.

Deuel had the lead the entire first quarter and led 12-11 heading into the second quarter.  Dell Rapids went on an 11-0 run for a 22-12 lead and never trailed the rest of the game.  The Cardinals went on a 10-1 run of their own to cut the Quarrier lead to 23-22, but that was as close as they would get.  Dell Rapids led 27-22 at halftime.

The Quarriers continued to build on their lead throughout the second half.  Dell Rapids led 43-30 after the third quarter.  They had a game-high 16-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but the Cardinals got within single digits a couple of times in the fourth quarter.  Dell Rapids, however, was able to stop any rally  by the Cardinals for the win.

Three players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids.  Claire Wynja had 12 points on four made three-point shots and also had three rebounds.  Zoey Hilmoe finished with 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals.  Mady Vanoverbeke had 10 points, six assists, five rebounds, and three steals.  Maggie Schmidt had a team-high seven steals.

Dell Rapids shot 34% (21-62) from the field, 30% (7-23) from three-point area, and 71% (5-7) from the free-throw line  They force 31 Deuel turnovers, 24 of those coming from steals.

The Quarriers (4-13) will host the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Tuesday, February 9th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls had a hard time finding open looks at the hoop against the Tri-Valley Mustang defense all night long, and when they were able to get a look, shots just didn’t fall for the Quarriers.  The Mustangs defeated the Quarriers 54-17 on Thursday, February 4th at Tri-Valley High School.

Tri-Valley only had a four-point lead at 9-5 with a minute to play in the first quarter.  The Mustangs finished the quarter with a 6-3 advantage and led 15-8 heading into the second quarter.  Tri-Valley then outscored Dell Rapids 20-3 in the second quarter for a 35-11 halftime lead.  The Mustangs outscored the Quarriers 19-6 in the final two quarters of the game.

The Quarriers shot just 15% (5-33) from the field in the game, 18% (2-11) from three-point area, and 50% (5-10) from the free-throw line.  Tri-Valley was 39% (20-51) from the field, 33% (9-27) from three-point area, and 50% (5-10) from the free-throw line.

Haileigh Barnhart had six points and six rebounds.  Jayme Schmidt finished with four points.  Zoey Hilmoe added three points.  Kylee Fiddelke and Claire Wynja both had four rebounds each.

Dell Rapids (3-13) will play Deuel at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, February 6th.  Tip-off is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., and the game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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Playing on back-to-back nights, the Dell Rapids Quarriers ran into a tough defensive Flandreau Fliers on Tuesday, February 2nd.  Flandreau took advantage of 25 Dell Rapids turnovers, winning the game 67-46 in Flandreau.

The Quarriers held a four-point lead very early in the game.  Mady Vanoverbeke made back-to-back three-point shots, and Dell Rapids led 6-2 with 6:40 to go in the first quarter.  The two teams were tied 11-11 with 2:00, but Flandreau held a 15-13 lead at the quarter break.  The Quarriers opened the second quarter on a 5-2 run and led again, 18-17, with 6:30 left in the half.  Flandreau then got hot from three-point area, going 4-4 in the quarter, and held a 36-26 halftime lead.

The Flier defense then shut the Quarrier offense down in third quarter.  Dell Rapids was held to just seven points, and Flandreau built a 53-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  The Fliers maintained that big of a lead throughout the final quarter.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 33% (17-52) from the field, 23% (6-26) from three-point area, and just 40% (6-15) from the free-throw line.  Flandreau shot 44% (27-61) from the field, 38% (6-16) from three-point area, and 50% (7-14) from the free-throw line.

Jayme Schmidt had 15 points to lead the Quarriers in scoring.  Vanoverbeke added 13 points, five rebounds, and three steals.  Haileigh Barnhart finished with seven points and 10 rebounds.  Three players finished in double figures for Flandreau.  Claire Sheppard had 21 points and five rebounds.  Maria Parsley added 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Bella Pavlis had 10 points and five rebounds.

Dell Rapids (3-12) will travel to Tri-Valley High School on Thursday, February 4th.

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After trailing 7-0 in the first couple of minutes of the game, the Dell Rapids Quarriers went on a 19-4 run and never looked back in a 63-43 win over the Baltic Bulldogs on Monday, February 1st.

The Quarriers played an aggressive, physical style of defense all night long which caused problems for the Bulldogs.  Dell Rapids forced 25 turnovers, 13 of those coming off steals.  Dell Rapids also played aggressively on offense, getting themselves to the foul line 23 times.  The Quarriers were 15-23 from the free-throw line, while Baltic was just 6-7.

The Bulldogs scored the first seven points of the game, five of those from Sami Polzin, for an early 7-0 lead.  The Quarriers then went on a 19-4 run the remainder of the quarter and led 19-11 after the first quarter.  Baltic cut into the lead in the second quarter, but Dell Rapids still led 31-26 at halftime.

The Quarriers grabbed complete control of the game midway through the third quarter.  Holding a five-point lead at 36-31, Dell Rapids went on a 12-4 run for a 48-35 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  Dell Rapids continued to build on their lead in the fourth quarter for the win.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 47% (21-45) from the field, 33% (6-18) from three-point area, and 65% (15-23) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers had a total of 24 team rebounds, 14 team assists, and 13 team steals.

Zoey Hilmoe had 16 points, three rebounds, three steals, and three assists.  Mady Vanoverbeke had 15 points.  Claire Wynja had 12 points.  Haileigh Barnhart finished with nine points, seven rebounds, five steals, and four assists.  Becky Dorn had three points and five rebounds.  Baltic was led by Polzin with 17 points and seven rebounds.  Kylie Schneider had 10 points, and Cami Artz had eight points and seven rebounds.

Dell Rapids (3-11) will travel to Flandreau to play the Fliers.  Tip-off for the varsity game is scheduled for about 6:30 p.m.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.