The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team hosted the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers, who received votes to be rated in the latest South Dakota media poll, on Tuesday, December 15th.  It was the first game of the season for the Quarriers. 

The Chargers flexed their defensive muscle in the game causing 27 Dell Rapids turnovers on their way to a 65-29 victory.  Dell Rapids was not able to get much going offensively as they were limited to just 28 total shots in the game.  The Quarriers were within three points at 8-5 with 4:00 to go in the first quarter, but the Chargers ended the first quarter on an 11-2 run to lead 19-7.  The lead grew to 20 points by halftime at 38-18.  Dell Rapids was then held to just 11 second half points.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 32% (9-28) from the field, 27% (3-11) from three-point area, and 67% (8-12) from the free-throw line.   The team finished with 20 total rebounds and seven steals.

Zoey Hilmoe led the team in scoring with eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.  Haileigh Barnhart had six points, three rebounds, and two steals.  Jayme Schmidt and Mady Vanoverbeke both finished with five points each.

Dell Rapids (0-1) will travel to Tea in a girls and boys double-header on Friday, December 18th.

JV Results

The Quarrier JV team fell to the Chargers 41-30.

• Claire Wynja – 12 points
• Kennedy Krull – 7 pts
• Kylee Fiddelke – 4 pts
• Liz Price     –  3 pts
• Lexi Ingalls – 2 pts
• Kerrigan Kindopp  – 2 pts

C Team Results

Dell Rapids won the “C” game 32-29.

• Kerrigan Kindopp – 15 points
• Kylee Fiddelke – 8 points
• Lexi Ingalls – 5 points
• Shelby Welbig and Reagan VanZee – 2 points each

Playing each other for the second time in less than a week, the Garretson Blue Dragons beat the Dell Rapids Quarriers again on Monday, March 2nd.  This time Garretson won 68-46 in the opening round of the Region 3A Tournament.

Dell Rapids grabbed the early momentum and set the pace early in the game.  The Quarriers led most of the first quarter led by senior Aspen Hansen.  Garretson took the lead late and held a 15-14 advantage at the end of the first quarter.  The Blue Dragons got on a roll and pushed the lead to 27-19 with 4:00 to play in the second quarter.  They grew the lead to 34-21 by halftime.

The Quarriers kept within striking distance throughout the third quarter, but every time Dell Rapids made a little run, Garretson had an answer.  The Blue Dragons led by twelve points heading into the final quarter at 47-35.  Garretson’s offense scored 21 points in the final quarter to get enough separation for the win.

Dell Rapids finished 36% (18-50) from the field, 13% (2-16) from three-point area, and 62% (8-13) from the free-throw line.  Hansen led the team with 32 points, seven steals, five rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Zoey Hilmoe had four points and three assists.  Becky Dorn also had four points along with three rebounds.  Haileigh Barnhart, Alli De Stigter, and Jayme Schmidt all had two points.  Barnhart also had six rebounds.

The Quarriers finished their 2019-2020 season with an overall record of 2-19.

The Canton C-Hawks built a big first quarter lead which was enough to earn a 61-42 win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Tuesday, February 25th.

Canton led from start to finish in the game after building a 15 point lead in the first quarter.  The C-Hawks led 22-7 at the end of the first quarter.  Dell Rapids was able to regroup and pull within four points by halftime at 32-28.  Unfortunately for the Quarriers, halftime may have stopped the momentum they were riding from the second quarter.  Canton was able to extend their lead to 45-35 by the end of the third quarter.  That lead grew to a game-high 21 points with 7:03 to play in the game on the way to victory.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 32% (12-37) from the field, 0-6 on three-point shots, and 64% (18-28) from the free-throw line.  Canton finished 38% (33-61) from the field, 55% (6-11) from three-point area, and 71% (10-14) from the free-throw line.

Two players finished in double-figures for Dell Rapids.  Aspen Hansen had 20 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Zoey Hilmoe had 10 points.  Maggie Schmidt added five points and two steals. 

Dell Rapids (2-17) will finish the regular season at home against the Garretson Blue Dragons on Thursday, February 27th, in a girls and boys double header.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team hosted an afternoon ballgame on Saturday, February 22nd.  The Quarriers hosted the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers, who were playing in their final regular season game of the year.  Roncalli won the game 61-30.

Roncalli opened the game on a 7-0 run.  Dell Rapids pulled within two points at 11-9 and then tied the game at 13-13 with 2:30 to go in the quarter.  The Cavaliers then went on a 7-0 run to end the first quarter to lead 20-13.  Roncalli continued to roll from there.  The Cavaliers outscored Dell Rapids 34-6 over the next two quarters and led 54-19 heading into the fourth.  Dell Rapids did hold the scoring advantage in the fourth quarter at 11-7.

Eight different players scored in the game for Dell Rapids.  Aspen Hansen finished with six points, nine rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Zoey Hilmoe also had six points.  Kennedy Krull had five points and two rebounds.  Alli De Stigter, Haileigh Barnhart, and Maggie Schmidt all finished with three points each.  Becky Dorn and Hanna VanOverbeke had two points apiece.

Dell Rapids (2-16) will travel to Canton on Tuesday, February 25th and play the C-Hawks in a girls and boys double header.  The games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team found themselves on the wrong end of a hot shooting night by the Madison Bulldogs.  Madison turned a six-point lead into a 73-45 win on Thursday, February 20th.

The Qurriers started the game with a three-point basket made by Becky Dorn for an early 3-0.  Madison then went on a 16-1 run to take a 16-4 run.  They ended the quarter leading 21-8.  Dell Rapids rebounded to start the second quarter and went on a 7-0 run to cut the lead to 21-15.  The Bulldogs pushed the lead back to 13 before the Quarriers cut it down to nine at 30-21 at halftime.

Dell Rapids struck first again to start the third quarter.  Zoey Hilmoe made a three-point shot to start the quarter and cut the Bulldog lead to 30-24.  That’s when Madison set the hoops ablaze in the second half.  The Bulldogs went on a 25-6 run to lead 55-30 and finished the third quarter leading 59-34.  Madison then outscored Dell Rapids 14-11 in the final quarter.  The Bulldogs went 8-12 on three-point shots and 14-25 on total field goals in the second half to pull away from Dell Rapids.

The Quarriers finished 25% (15-60) from the field, 35% (8-23) on three-point shots and 70% (7-10) from the free-throw line.  Hilmoe had 12 points and four rebounds in the game.  Aspen Hansen finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.  Alli De Stigter had nine points, and Hanna Vanoverbeke had six points.

Dell Rapids (2-15) will host Aberdeen Roncalli on Saturday, February 22nd.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team traveled to Dakota Valley on Friday, February 14th to play the Panthers.  Dakota Valley earned the Dak12 Conference win by a score of 67-49.

Dakota Valley did lead start to finish in the game.  The Panthers opened the first two minutes on a 6-0 run.  That lead grew to nine points by the end of the first quarter at 21-12.  Both teams scored at least 20 points in the second quarter, but the Panthers were able to extend the lead to 46-32 by halftime.  The third quarter was tough for Dell Rapids as they were outscored 17-6 and saw the Panthers extend the lead to 63-38.  The Quarriers did outscore Dakota Valley 11-4 in the final quarter.

The Quarriers were 35% (18-51) from the field in the game, 41% (7-17) from three-point area, and 50% (6-12) from the free-throw line.  Dell Rapids also had 32 rebounds as a team and nine steals.

Haileigh Barnhart had a double-double in the game with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Aspen Hansen tallied 19 points with six rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Alli De Stigter had nine points, and Zoey Hilmoe finished with six points and four steals.

Dell Rapids (2-14) will play the last of four straight road games on Thursday, February 20th in Madison against the Bulldogs.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans turned a two point halftime lead into an 18-point win over the Dell Rapid Quarrier girls basketball team on Tuesday, February 11th.  The Titans pulled away from the Quarriers in the fourth quarter for a 61-43 win.

Mt Vernon/Plankinton held a five point lead at the end of the first quarter at 17-12.  That lead grew to 25-14 with 4:00 to go in the second quarter, but Dell Rapids ended the half on a 9-0 run to pull within two points at halftime at 25-23.  The Quarriers tied the game at 25-25 with 7:00 to go in the third quarter.  The Titans responded with a 20-11 run the rest of the quarter to lead 45-34 heading into the fourth quarter.  Mt Vernon/Plankinton continued to pull away in the fourth quarter holding the Quarriers to just nine points.

Aspen Hansen finished with a double-double with 10 points, 14 rebounds, along with five assists, and three steals.  Maggie Schmidt also had 10 points and three rebounds.  Zoey Hilmoe had nine points, and Haileigh Barnhart had eight points.

Dell Rapids (2-12) will travel to Dakota Valley to play the Panthers on Friday, February 14th in a girls and boys double header.