The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team won two games in less than 24 hours. Dell Rapids defeated the Tri-Valley Mustangs 59-20 on Friday, February 1st at Tri-Valley High School. The Quarriers then turned around and played Milbank at the Dak XII/NEC Clash in Madison on the morning of Saturday, February 2nd. Dell Rapids beat Milbank 56-32.
The Quarriers were able to get out to a quick start on Friday against Tri-Valley. Dell Rapids led 14-4 after the first quarter, and then pushed their lead to 27-8 by halftime. The offense kept rolling into the third quarter. The Quarriers put up 24 points in the quarter and led 51-15 heading into the final frame. Dell Rapids finished the game outscoring Tri-Valley 8-5 in the final quarter for the win.
Jenae Schoeberl led the Quarriers with 18 points in the game. Jayda Knuppe finished with 13 points.
Dell Rapids then put together another dominating performance just hours later in Madison. The Quarriers held Milbank to just five first-quarter points and two second-quarter points. Dell Rapids led 26-7 at halftime. The lead continued to grow for Dell Rapids in the second half. The Quarriers outscored the Bulldogs 14-7 in the third quarter to take a 40-14 lead after three quarters of play and won the game 56-32.
The Quarriers finished the game shooting 40% from the field, 30% from three-point area, and 50% from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids had a total of 46 team rebounds, eight steals, and eight assists.
Knuppe led the team with 17 points and nine rebounds. Aspen Hansen had 15 points and nine rebounds. Ravyn Hoffman, named the game’s MVP, added 13 points and six rebounds. Schoeberl also added seven points.
With the two wins, Dell Rapids improved their record to 7-6 on the season. The Quarriers will host Mt Vernon/Plankinton on Tuesday, February 5th in a girls and boys double-header. Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.