The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal basketball season came to an end in the District 7B tournament on Monday, February 29th.  The Cardinals lost a close battle in Rutland to the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders 59-52.

St Mary led by three points with 5:27 to go in the opening quarter, but the Raiders rallied to take a 9-8 lead by the end of the first quarter.  O-R-R was able to extend the lead to five points by halftime at 27-22.  The Raiders pushed their lead to 10 points by the end of the third quarter at 46-36.  The Cardinals were able to out score O-R-R in the final quarter 16-13, but wasn’t enough to get the win.

The Cardinals shot 33% (18-54) from the field, 50% (10-20) from three-point area, and 43% (6-14) from the free-throw line.  St Mary had 36 team rebounds, 14 team assists, but turned the ball over 15 times.

Two players scored in double-figures for the Cardinals.  Austin Welbig had 15 points.  Luke Brown added 12 points along with two rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Connor Libis had eight points, three rebounds, and seven assists.  Noah Fiegen ended the night with seven points and seven rebounds.

St Mary’s season ends with a record of 1-20.

The Chester Flyers defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 75-35 on Monday, February 22nd, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.  It was the final home game of the year for the Cardinals as they celebrated Senior Night for Noah Fiegen.

The Flyers got out to a 12 point lead by the end of the first quarter at 23-11.  They pushed the lead to 42-24 by halftime.  Chester’s defense locked down on the Cardinals in the second half only allowing a total of 11 second half points.  The Flyers led 57-27 at the end of the third quarter and out scored St Mary 18-8 in the final quarter.

St Mary finished the night at 24% (11-45) from the field, 26% (5-19) from three-point area, and 73% (8-11) from the free-throw line.  They had a total of 37 team rebounds, but turned the ball over 24 times.  Chester finished the night shooting 43% from the field.

Luke Brown had 10 points for St Mary along with five rebounds.  Connor Libis had eight points.  Feigen ended the night with six points, 11 rebounds, and an assist.

The Cardinals finish the regular season with a 1-19 record.  St Mary will play in the opening round of the District 7B Tournament on Monday, February 29th, against Oldham-Ramona/Rutland at 7:00 p.m.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

With the game tied at 32-32 with 7:49 to go in the third quarter, the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders went on a 26-11 run the remainder of third quarter on their way to a 73-51 win over the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals on Monday, February 15th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.

The Raiders held the lead throughout the game, but the Cardinals were able to tie the game three different times.  Oldham-Ramona/Rutland led 17-13 after the first quarter.  St Mary was able to tie the game at 20-20 early in the second quarter, and then again at 30-30, but the Raiders hit a last-second shot before halftime for a 32-30 lead.

After the 26-11 run in third quarter by the Raiders, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland led 58-43 at the end of the third quarter.  They out scored the Cardinals 15-8 in the final quarter for the win.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting 35% (20-57) from the field, 40% (6-15) from three-point area, and 56% (5-9) from the free-throw line.  St Mary had 28 teams rebounds and 11 team assists.

Noah Fiegen finished with a double-double in the game, 15 points and 12 rebounds.  Garret Frost had 12 points, and Luke Brown had 11 points.

St Mary (1-17) will travel to Baltic on Friday, February 19th, for their next game.

The Colman/Egan Hawks scored 34 of their 79 points in the third quarter against the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals on Thursday, February 11th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.  The Hawks won 79-38.

Colman/Egan led 18-10 after the first quarter, and then pushed their lead to 34-23 by halftime.  The Hawks then out scoured St Mary 34-8 in the third quarter to go ahead 68-31.

St Mary finished the night shooting just 26% (11-43) from the field, 22% (4-18) from three-point area, and 71% (12-17) from the free-throw line.  The Cardinals had 32 team rebounds.  The Hawks also forced 31 Cardinal turnovers.

The Cardinals (1-16) will host Oldham-Ramona/Rutland on Monday, February 15th.

After trailing 13-10 at the end of the first quarter, the Centerville Tornadoes defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 53-36 on Tuesday, February 9th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.  The Tornadoes held St Mary to just 23 combined points in the remaining three quarters while scoring 43 for the victory.

The Cardinals shot 31% (13-42) from the field, 23% (3-13) from three-point area, and 54% (7-13) from the free-throw line.  St Mary out rebounded Centerville 40-32, but turned the ball over 26 times.

Noah Fiegen posted a double-double for the Cardinals with 15 points and 20 rebounds.  Connor Libis finished with seven points, Luke Brown had six points, and Zach Geraets added five points and six rebounds.  Tyrell Martz had 18 points, and Rory O’Malley had 17 for Centerville.

St Mary (1-15) will host Colman/Egan on Thursday, February 11th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Elkton/Lake Benton Elks defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team 63-24 on Thursday, February 4th, in Elkton.  The Elks held the Cardinals to single-digit scoring in each quarter, forced 26 turnovers, and only allowed four Cardinal players to score in the game.

The Elks raced out to a 16-3 after the first quarter.  Elkton/Lake Benton pushed the lead to 21 points by halftime at 27-9.  The Elks then put up 22 points in the third quarter and led the Cardinals 49-17 at quarter break.  The Elks outscored St Mary 14-7 in the final quarter.

St Mary shot just 24% (9-37) from the field in the game.  They were 24% (4-17) from three-point area, and finished the game at 50% (2-4) from the free-throw line.  The Cardinals had a total of 26 rebounds, 18 of them defensive.

Luke Brown led the Cardinals in scoring with eight points in the game along with five rebounds.  Noah Fiegen finished with six points and nine rebounds in the ballgame.  Garret Frost and Connor Libis both finished with five points.  Libis also had seven assists

St Mary (1-14) will start a three-game home stand on Tuesday, February 9th, when they host Centerville.

The Estelline Redmen survived a comeback bid by the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals in the fourth quarter to hang on to beat the Cardinals 54-47 in the 7th/8th place game at the Dakota Valley Conference tournament at Deubrook Area High School in White, SD.

Estelline held a one-point lead at halftime at 26-25.  The Cardinals were then held to just four points in the third quarter while Estelline scored 21 points to lead 47-29 at the end of the third quarter.  St Mary outscored Estelline 18-7 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to complete the come back.

St Mary finished the game shooting 40% (21-43) from the field, 27% (4-15) from three-point area, and 67% (4-6) from the free-throw line.  The Cardinals had 38 team rebounds, 10 assists, and five steals.

Noah Fiegen finished the game with a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds along with four assists.   Austin Welbig and Zach Geraets both had eight points.  Geraets also pulled down six rebounds.  Connor Libis added seven points, and Luke Brown finished with six points.

St Mary (1-12) will travel to Arlington to face the Cardinals on Thursday, January 28th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

The Lake Preston Divers beat the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys for the second time this year on Thursday, January 21st, at the Dakota Valley Conference Tournament in Arlington.  The Divers won 46-36.

Lake Preston held a three-point lead after the first quarter at 13-10.  St Mary, however, only scored four points in the second quarter, and the Divers led 25-14 at halftime.  St Mary was able to cut the lead to 32-25 at the end of the third quarter, but the Divers outscored St Mary 14-11 in the final quarter for the win.

The Cardinals were only 13-50 (26%) from the field in the game.  They also finished at 18% (2-11) from three-point area, and shot 67% (6-9) from the free-throw line.  The Divers out-rebounded St Mary 40-29 and forced 11 Cardinal turnovers.

Luke Brown has 12 points in the game along with three rebounds.  Noah Fiegen had 10 points and 10 rebounds.  Austin Welbig had seven points.  Zach Geraets finished with five rebounds, four steals and three assists.

The Cardinals (1-11) will play Estelline in White on Saturday, January 23rd, at 1:00 p.m.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys lost to the Colman/Egan Hawks 80-32 on Monday, January 18th, in the opening round of the Dakota Valley Conference tournament in Arlington.

The Hawks held a 13-5 lead after the first quarter and pushed that lead to 15 points by halftime at 38-23.  The Cardinals were held to just nine total points in the second half being outscored 42-9.

Connor Libis had 15 points in the game.  Noah Fiegen finished with nine points.  Luke Brown and Zach Geraets both had three points each, and Logan Gaspar had two points.  Fiegen pulled down seven rebounds in the game, while Gaspar had five rebounds.  Libis finished with four assists, and Austin Welbig had three assists.

St Mary (1-10) will play Lake Preston in their next game of the DVC tournament on Thursday, January 21st, in Arlington.

The Alcester-Hudson Cubs out scored the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 30-12 in the second half on their way to a 54-29 win in Yankton on Saturday, January 16th.  There were five lead changes in the game and one tie.  The Cubs led 12-9 after the first quarter and 24-17 at halftime.

St Mary finished 33% (12-36) from the field, 36% (5-14) from three-point area, and 0-1 from the free-throw line.  The Cardinals had 35 team rebounds, 34 of those were defensive rebounds, nine team assists, and turned the ball over 21 times.

Connor Libis had 15 points for the Cardinals.  Noah Fiegen had eight points and 11 rebounds along with two assists, one steal and one blocked shot.  Austin Welbig had four assists.

The Cardinals (1-9) play Colman-Egan in Arlington in the opening round of the Dakota Valley Conference tournament on Monday, January 18th.