The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls rallied from a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t complete the comeback against the Deubrook Dolphins in Friday, January 21st.  Deubrook turned a missed shot into a layup late in the game to extend their lead and made free throws in the closing seconds for a 55-46 win.

The Dolphins scored the first four points of the game, and the Cardinals played catch-up the entire game.  Ella Griffin made her second three pointer of the game with 3:57 in the opening quarter to bring the Cardinals within a point, 7-6.  Deubrook then went on a 7-0 run.  The Dolphins led 17-11 at the end of the first quarter.  St Mary cut the lead to 19-17 after Griffin’s third three pointer in the half with 6:35 to go in the second quarter.  Deubrook again responded and pushed the lead to 31-23 by halftime.

The defenses ruled the first half of the third quarter.  Neither team scored for four minutes.  Deubrook finally got a basket with 3:45 to play in the third quarter.  That basket sparked a rally by the Dolphins, and they led 44-29 heading into the fourth quarter.  Deubrook scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 48-29 with 6:45 in the game.

St Mary then went on a big rally outscoring Deubrook 16-2 to cut the lead to 50-45 with 1:02 to play.  The Cardinals stole an inbound pass and had a chance to cut the lead to one possession, but their shot with :51 was no good.  Deubrook got the rebound and made a layup with :40 to push the lead to 52-45.  The Dolphins made three free throws from there for the win.

The Cardinals shot 37% (16-43) in the game, 36% (9-25) from three-point area, and 5-9 from the free-throw line.  Deubrook was 42% (21-50) from the field, 23% (3-13) on three pointers, and 71% (10-14) from the free-throw line.

Madala Hanson had 18 points, two rebounds, two assists, and three steals.  Griffin finished with 11 points, three rebounds, one assist, and a steal.  Sydney Klein had five points, six rebounds, and two assists.  Sierra Klein also had five points with a rebound, an assist, and a steal.  Courtney Brown had four points and 10 rebounds.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team had their four-game winning streak come to an end at Castlewood on Tuesday, January 18th.  The Warriors defeated the Cardinals 56-37.

The Cardinals started the game on a 5-0 run, but Castlewood led by three points, 12-9, at the end of the first quarter.  The Warriors continued to lead at halftime, 24-20.  St Mary was then outscored 13-6 in the third quarter and trailed 37-26 heading into the final quarter.  Castlewood again outscored St Mary in the fourth quarter, 19-11, for the win.

The Cardinals shot just 26% (16-61) from the field, 19% (5-26) from three-point area and did not attempt a free-throw.  The Warriors shot 52% (22-42) in the game, 44% (8-18) on three pointers, and 4-9 from the free-throw line.  The Warriors out-rebounded St Mary 38-25.

Madala Hanson had 15 points, two rebounds, five steals, and an assist.  Courtney Brown had seven points and two rebounds.  Addyson Gilbert finished with four points, four rebounds, and two steals.  Maya Heinitz also had four points and two steals.  Ella Griffin had two points and six rebounds.

St Mary (7-4) will host Deubrook Area on Friday, January 21st.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal defense forced 34 turnovers and had 21 steals to lift St Mary to a 55-25 win over the Adrian-Ellsworth Dragons at the DVC Classic in Colman on Saturday, January 15th.

Both teams went on runs in the first quarter.  The Dragons went on a small 4-0 run after the Cardinals made the game-opening three pointer.  St Mary responded with an 8-0 run for an 11-4 lead.  Adrian-Ellsworth got within a point by the end of the quarter, 13-12, thanks to an 8-2 run.

That’s when the Cardinal defense took over the game.  St Mary outscored the Dragons 24-9 in the second quarter for a 37-21 halftime lead.  The Cardinals then held the Dragons scoreless in the third quarter and pushed the lead to 43-21 heading into the fourth quarter.  The Dragons were only able to score four more points while the Cardinals added another 12 points in the quarter for the win.

St Mary shot 34% (22-65) from the field, 33% (6-18) on three pointers, and 36% (5-14) from the free-throw line.  The Dragons shot 22% (9-41) from the field, 0-5 on three pointers, and 7-8 from the free-throw line.

Madala Hanson led the scoring efforts with 16 points.  She also had five steals, two rebounds, and an assist.  Ella Griffin had 15 points, three steals, three assists, and a rebound.  Addyson Gilbert added 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, and a steal.  Sydney Klein finished with four points, seven rebounds, four steals, and an assist.

The Cardinals (7-3) have won four in a row and will travel to Castlewood on Tuesday, January 18th.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team won their third straight game on Thursday, January 13th.  The Cardinals traveled to Ramona to play the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders and came home with a 48-32 victory.

The Cardinal defense held the Raiders to no field goals in the first quarter and allowed only three points from free-throw line.  St Mary led 10-3 after the first quarter.  The Raiders scored the first four points of the second quarter to pull within three points, 10-7, with 6:52 to play in the half.  The Cardinals, though, held the Raiders to just seven points the rest of the quarter for a 28-14 halftime lead.

St Mary continued to hold a double-digit lead throughout the second half.  Their lead grew by one point, 37-22, at the end of the third quarter.  The Cardinals scored the first three points of the fourth quarter for a 40-22 lead, their largest of the night, with 7:15 to play.  The Raiders did cut the lead to twelve, 44-32, with 2:15 to go, but St Mary scored the final four points of the game.

Madala Hanson had 24 points and five steals to lead the way for St Mary.  Sydney Klein had nine points and six rebounds.  Addyson Gilbert finished with five points, four rebounds, and two assists.  Courtney Brown had four points, five rebounds, three steals, and two assists.

The Cardinals shot 39% (21-54) as a team in the game.  They were 4-22 on three pointers and 2-11 from the free-throw line.  The Raiders finished 26% (11-42) shooting, 2-7 from three-point area, and 50% (8-16) from the free-throw line.  The St Mary defense forced 27 Raider turnovers.

St Mary (6-3) will play Adrian-Ellsworth, MN at the DVC Classic in Colman on Saturday, January 15th at 11:30 a.m.

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals held off an Elkton-Lake Benton rally for a 64-57 win at home on Tuesday, January 11th.

The Cardinals built a quick 10-point lead after the first quarter at 19-9.  The lead grew to 34-21 by halftime.  The Elks started making a run in the third quarter.  Elkton-Lake Benton outscored St Mary 21-16 to cut the lead to 50-42 heading into the fourth quarter.  The Cardinals were able to hold off the Elks for the win.

St Mary shot 42% (24-57) from the field, 19% (4-21) on three pointers, and 71% (12-17) from the free-throw line.  The Elks shot 47% (24-52) from the field, 1-3 from three-point area, and 50% (8-16) from the free-throw line.

Madala Hanson had 18 points, five rebounds, and two assists.  Sydney Klein had 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Courtney Brown added 10 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.  Addyson Gilbert finished with eight points, two rebounds, three assists, and four steals.  Ella Griffin had six points and five assists.

The Cardinals (5-3) will be at Oldham-Ramona/Rutland on Thursday, January 13th.

A third quarter run helped the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals to a 55-39 win over the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks in Hendricks, MN on Thursday, January 6th.

The Cardinals got out to a quick 16-10 lead after the first quarter of play.  St Mary pushed the lead to 27-14 with 4:15 to play in the second quarter, but the Redhawks scored the final seven points of the half to cut the lead to 27-21 at halftime.

Estelline/Hendricks also got the first basket of the third quarter to make the score 27-23, but that was as close as they would get.  St Mary went on a 12-0 run for a 39-23 lead with 1:40 to play in the third quarter.  The quarter ended with the Cardinals leading 41-28.  St Mary continued to build on their lead and had it up to 19 points, 47-28, with 5:20 to go in the game.  The Redhawks got it back down to 12 points, 47-35, but St Mary ended the game on an 8-4 run.

St Mary shot 51% (24-47) in the game, 21% (4-19) from three-point area, and 3-4 from the free-throw line.  The Cardinals also had 26 team rebounds, 16 assists, and 12 steals.

Addyson Gilbert finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.  Madala Hanson had 11 points and three rebounds.  Courtney Brown added nine points, five rebounds, and three steals.  Sydney Klein also had nine points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals.  Ella Griffin had seven points, six assists, and three rebounds.  Whitney Warwick finished with six points and two assists.

St Mary (4-3) will host Elkton-Lake Benton on Tuesday, January 11th.

A 10-point scoring advantage for the Garretson Blue Dragons was the difference in the game on Tuesday, January 4th.  The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals fell to the Blue Dragons by 10 points, 57-47.

The two teams played an even first quarter.  The score was tied 10-10 at the first break.  Garretson was able to hold a four-point advantage, 22-18, at halftime.  The Blue Dragons then put together the big third quarter.  They outscored St Mary 19-9 for a 41-27 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  The Cardinals made up four points in the fourth quarter making the difference in the game the 10-point, third quarter advantage.

The Cardinals shot 30% (17-57) in the game, 28% (5-18) on three-pointers, and 53% (8-15) from the free-throw line.  St Mary had 31 team rebounds, 12 team assists, but turned the ball over 19 times.

Madala Hanson had a team-high 15 points with three rebounds, two assists, and a steal.  Ella Griffin finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.  Sydney Klein added seven points and eight rebounds.  Addy Gilbert had five points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Sierra Klein ended the game with four points.

St Mary (3-3) will play Estelline/Hendricks in Hendricks, MN on Thursday, January 6th.

After taking a 7-4 lead in the first quarter, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals never trailed the rest of the game against the Chester Flyers.  The Cardinals won 68-56 at home on Tuesday, December 28th.

The Flyers led 2-0 right away in the first quarter, and then again at 4-2, but a three-pointer by Ella Griffin gave the Cardinals a lead for the first time in the game.  And it was a lead St Mary would not lose.  The Cardinals extended the lead to 17-7 by the end of the first quarter.  Chester did make a run in the second quarter.  The Flyers pulled within a point, 21-20, late in the quarter, but St Mary finished the half on a 5-1 run for a 26-21 halftime lead.

The St Mary offense caught fire in the third quarter.  The Cardinals were able to push the lead to 16 points, 45-29, late in the third quarter and led 45-32 at the break.  St Mary then scored the first five points of the fourth quarter for a 50-32 lead.  The Cardinals looked like they would cruise to the win, but Chester made one more push.  The Flyers went on a 13-3 run to pull within eight points, 53-45, but St Mary went on a 10-0 run from that point (63-45) to put the game out of reach.

Every player for the Cardinals scored in the game.  Madala Hanson had 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists.  E. Griffin also had 13 points with three rebounds, and four assists.  Whitney Warwick had nine points.  Addyson Gilbert finished with eight points and three assists.  Maya Heinitz and Sierra Klein ended with six points.  Courtney Brown also had six points and three assists.  Addison Libis finished with three points and five rebounds.  Sydney Klein had two points and seven rebounds, and Brianna Griffin had two points, seven rebounds, and three assists.

St Mary (3-2) will host Garretson on Tuesday, January 3rd.

The De Smet Bulldogs had votes to be ranked in the latest media poll and a 4-0 record coming into the game against the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals on Monday, December 20th.  The Cardinals were up to the task in front of a packed gym, but the Bulldogs slowly pulled away for the 54-43 win.

The atmosphere was electric, and the two teams traded blows in the first quarter.  St Mary ended the first quarter with a 16-15 lead.  The Bulldogs were able to build a seven-point lead, 26-19, in the second quarter.  St Mary was able to put a run together and pulled within a point, 30-29, by halftime.

After a fast-paced first half, the offenses slowed in the third quarter.  The two teams combined for a total of 16 points, and the Bulldogs slowly built a 40-35 advantage heading into the final quarter.  They extended their lead to 13 points, 50-37, which was too much to overcome for St Mary.

The Cardinals shot 28% (13-46) in the game.  They were just 16% (3-19) on three-point shots and 64% (14-22) from the free-throw line.  De Smet finished 44% (20-46) from the field, 29% (4-14) from three-point area, and 63% (10-16) from the free-throw line.  Both teams finished with 34 total rebounds each.

Courtney Brown had eight points, three rebounds, and an assist.  Madala Hanson also had eight points and three rebounds.  Brianna Griffin had six points, two rebounds, one steal, and one assist.  Whitney Warwick finished with six points and a rebound.  Ella Griffin added five points, one rebound, and one assist.  Addyson Gilbert tallied four points, seven rebounds, one assist, and one steal.

St Mary (2-2) will host Chester Area on Tuesday, December 28th for their next game.