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Cardinal Girls Fall to Tough Bulldog Team

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls hosted the undefeated De Smet Bulldogs on Friday, January 10th.  The Bulldogs remained unbeaten as they beat the Cardinals 52-33.

St Mary kept within striking distance throughout the first quarter.  The Cardinals never got behind by more than five points and finished the quarter trailing 10-7.  De Smet used a big second quarter to put some space between them and the Cardinals.  The Bulldogs outscored St Mary 17-3 for a 27-10 halftime lead.  The second quarter advantage for De Smet proved to be the deciding factor in the game.  The Bulldogs only outscored St Mary by two points the entire second half at 25-23 for the 19-point win.

Ella Heinitz led the team with 19 points in the game.

Garretson Survives Against Cardinal Girls

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In a hard-fought battle to the very end, the Garretson Blue Dragons hung on to beat the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 63-53 on Tuesday, January 7th, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.

The first quarter went back and forth as the two teams traded the lead multiple times.  The Cardinals led 11-7 with 2:15 to go in the quarter, but Garretson closed out the quarter on a 9-2 run for a 16-13 advantage heading into the second quarter.  The Blue Dragons scored the first eight points of the second quarter and led 24-13 with 5:15 to play in the half.  The Cardinals were able to cut the lead down to 30-23 by halftime.

St Mary came out of the locker room at halftime and outscored Garretson 6-2 in the first two minutes to cut the Blue Dragon lead to 32-29.  Garretson was able to stay ahead of St Mary by three-to-six points most of the third quarter.  The Blue Dragons scored the final basket of the third quarter to push their lead to 45-37 heading into the final quarter.

The Blue Dragons scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter and pushed their lead to a game-high 15 points at 52-37.  St Mary then started chipping away at the lead.  The Cardinals got the lead down to five points with 2:33 to play at 56-51.  The lead was cut down to three points at 56-53 with 2:00 to go in the game.  Garretson, however, closed out the game on a 7-0 run by hitting their free throws down the stretch for the victory.

Ella Heinitz had a game-high 29 points for St Mary.  Lizzie Olsen finished with 19 points for Garretson.

St Mary (4-3) will host the De Smet Bulldogs in a girls and boys double-header on Friday, January 10th.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quick Start Sends Cardinal Boys to Victory

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A quick start led the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team to a 71-40 win over the Estelline/Hendrick Redhawks on Monday, January 6th in Estelline.

The Cardinals led from start to finish as they got out to a nearly 20-point lead by the end of the first quarter.  St Mary led 26-8 after the first quarter, and then grew that lead to 45-20 at halftime.  The lead grew to over 30 points in the second half as the Cardinals cruised to their sixth victory of the season.

Three players finished with double figures in the game.  Connor Libis had 20 points.  Max Herber finished with 15 points, and Colin Winberg had 12 points.  Sam Palmer added nine points.  Weston Geraets had a team-high eight rebounds.

St Mary (6-1) will host the De Smet Bulldogs in a battle of top teams in Class B boys basketball in a girls and boys double-header on Friday, January 10th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Boys Earn Win at Sacred Hoops Classic in Exciting Fashion

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Clinging to a three-point lead with just eight seconds left, Connor Libis made two free throws to extend the lead to five points and help the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals get a 65-59 win over the Winner Warriors at the Sacred Hoops Classic in Mitchell on Saturday, January 4th.

In one of the most exciting games of the day, Winner and St Mary were locked in a close battle early in the first quarter.  The game was tied 5-5 and 7-7 before the Warriors took an early 9-7 lead.  St Mary ended the first quarter on an 10-0 run and led 17-9 heading into the second quarter.  The Cardinals continued to enjoy a six-to-eight point lead early in the second quarter.  The Cardinals led 25-19 with 4:15 to play before halftime.  St Mary then went on an 11-3 run to push the lead to 36-22 by halftime.

St Mary extended the lead to 20 points at 42-22 with 6:19 to play in the third quarter after scoring the first six points after the halftime break.  The Cardinals continued to lead by 20 points at 48-28 with 3:30 to go in the quarter, but Winner slowly started to make a run.  The Warriors cut the lead down to 53-38 by the end of the third quarter.  Winner then scored the first 11 points in the fourth quarter and pulled within six points at 55-49 with 5:08 to go in the game.  St Mary kept Winner at bay over the next three minutes while holding on to a six-to-eight point advantage.  The Cardinals led 58-50 with about 1:45 to go, but the Warriors cut the St Mary lead down to three points on three different occasions as the Cardinals struggled from the free throw line, and Winner trailed 62-59 with :16.7 on the clock.  After a missed free throw by Winner and a defensive rebound by Sam Palmer, Libis was able to dribble eight seconds off the clock before being fouled.  With :08.2 left, Libis made both free throws to push the lead to 64-59.  Noah Dennis made one more free throw with less than a second left for the 65-59 final.

The Cardinals finished 18-34 (53%) from the free-throw line in the game.  Libis led the team in scoring with 30 points.  Weston Geraets and Ryan Eining both had eight points.  Colin Winberg finished with six points, and Max Herber added five points.

St Mary (5-1) will travel to Estelline to play the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks on Monday, January 6th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Girls Add to Win Column

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls basketball team played their fifth road game out of six on Thursday, January 2nd.  The Cardinals traveled to Hendricks, MN to take on the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks.  The Cardinals came home with a hard-fought 46-41 victory.

St Mary finished the game shooting 41% (16-39) fro the field, had a total of 11 team assists, 19 team rebounds, and 12 steals.

Ella Heinitz finished the game with 22 points, four rebounds, and three steals.  Ella Griffin had 12 points, three rebounds, and two steals.  Courtney Brown added seven points, four assists, and four rebounds.  Sydney Klein and Addy Gilbert both had three assists.  Karlie Klein had three rebounds and two steals.

The Cardinals (4-2) will host Garretson on Tuesday, January 7th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarriers and Cardinals Put on a Show at Entringer Classic

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

Even though the schools are separated by just a few blocks, Dell Rapids and Dell Rapids St Mary have not played against each other in boys basketball since the 1989-1990 season.  To end the 2019 year, the Quarriers and Cardinals ended that drought and did battle at the Entringer Classic in Brookings.  The gym was full, the atmosphere was electric, and the game certainly lived up to the hype.

The Quarriers gained the early advantage by taking a 13-6 lead with 4:15 to play in the first quarter.  The Cardinals chipped away at the lead and closed out the quarter on a 10-4 run to pull within a point at 17-16 at the end of the first quarter.  St Mary continued the run into the start of the second quarter as the Cardinals scored the first six points for a 22-17 lead.  St Mary went on to outscore Dell Rapids 23-15 in the quarter for a 39-32 halftime lead.

Connor Libis had 26 first half points for the Cardinals, which prompted the Quarriers to change defensive strategies.

The change worked as the Quarriers held St Mary to just eight third quarter points.  The Quarriers cut the Cardinal lead to one point at 43-42 with 1:50 to play in the third quarter.  St Mary was able to push the lead back to three points at 47-44 at the end of the quarter.

The fourth quarter proved to be nothing less than exciting.  The Quarriers scored the first four points of the quarter in the first :45 to take a 48-47 lead. The lead grew to four points at 53-49 with 5:40 to play after a three-point basket by Logan Ellingson.  St Mary tied the game at 54-54 with just under 5:00 to go on a three-point shot by Sam Palmer.  The two teams traded baskets as the game remained tied 59-59 with 3:00 remaining.  The Quarriers went on a 6-0 run to lead 65-59 with 1:20 on the clock.   Libis made two free throws for the Cardinals, and then Connar Kangas made three free throws after being fouled with :43 to pull St Mary within a point at 65-64.  Colin Rentz made a tough layup with :25 to go to put the Quarriers up by three at 67-64.  The Cardinals had the final possession of the game, and Palmer had his last second, three-point shot just hit off the rim at the buzzer.

The Quarriers took the game 67-64.

Libis finished the game with 35 points and five rebounds to lead the Cardinals.  Palmer had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Max Herber finished with 10 points and two rebounds.  Four players finished in double figures for the Quarriers.  Colin Rentz had 16 points and two assists.  Ellingson finished with 16 points.  Drew Van Regenmorter, who was the game’s MVP, had 14 points, nine rebounds, and two assists.  Connor Rentz ended the night with 13 points.

At the end of the night, the community of Dell Rapids was the big winner.  Both teams left everything on the court and provided everyone with a highly entertaining and exciting game.  Both teams look poised to make deep runs in the post season this season.

The Cardinals (4-1) will have two more games this week, and both can be seen on Big Sioux Media.  St Mary will travel to Estelline on Friday, January 3rd, and then play Winner at the Sacred Hoops Classic in Mitchell on Saturday, January 4th.

The Quarriers (3-1) will not play again until Friday, January 10th when they travel to Chamberlain.

Cardinal Boys Impressive in Home Opener

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team finally played their first home game of the season on Monday, December 30th.  The Cardinals hosted the Chester Area Flyers and ended the night with a 60-30 victory.

The Cardinals were impressive on both ends of the court as they scored the first 23 points of the game.  St Mary held a 25-2 lead after the first quarter.  The Flyers tried to make a run in the second quarter.  Chester Area started the second quarter on a 7-0 run and cut the Cardinal lead down to 32-17.  St Mary ended any chances of a Flyer comeback.  The Cardinals closed out the second quarter on a 12-0 run to lead 44-17.  The Cardinals cruised through the second half, outscoring Chester Area 16-13 for the victory.

Connor Libis led St Mary with 24 points in the game.  Weston Geraets added nine points, and Sam Palmer finished with eight points.  The Flyers were led by Stratton Eppard with 14 points.

St Mary (4-0) will play the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Tuesday, December 31st at the rescheduled Entringer Classic in Brookings.  Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., and the game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Girls Grab Early Lead, Hang on for Win

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals led for most of the game and earned their third win of the season on Monday, December 30th.  Playing in their first home game of the season, the Cardinals defeated the Chester Area Flyers 60-48.

The Cardinals got off to a quick start with a 6-0 lead early in the first quarter.  The lead remained six points at the end of the first quarter at 14-8.  St Mary kept a 7-to-10 point lead throughout much of the second quarter.  The Cardinals led 31-23 at halftime.

Chester Area opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run to tie the game, and then took the lead at 37-36.  St Mary responded with a 14-2 run to close out the third quarter for a 50-39 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  The Cardinals then outscored the Flyers 10-9 in the final quarter for the win.

Ella Heinitz led the Cardinals with 30 points in the game, 21 of those coming in the first half.  Ella Griffin added 16 points.

St Mary (3-2) will travel to Hendricks, MN to play Estelline/Hendricks on Thursday, January 2nd.

Deuel Scorches the Nets in Second Half in Win over Cardinal Girls

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls were on the wrong end of a hot shooting Deuel Cardinal team in the second half.  Deuel shot 52% from three-point area on their way to a 55-42 win over St Mary at the Entringer Classic in Colman on Saturday, December 21st.

St Mary scored the first six points of the game, but Deuel scored the next six to tie the 6-6.  The teams went back and forth the remainder of the first quarter with Deuel leading 16-14 at the end of the quarter.  St Mary then held Deuel to just three second quarter points while scoring 11 to take a 25-19 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Deuel, however, got hot in the third quarter.  Deuel scored 24 points in the third quarter alone while holding St Mary to just nine points for a 43-34 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  Deuel outscored St Mary 12-8 in the final quarter for the win.

Ella Heinitz finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, and six steals.  Ella Griffin had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.  Courtney Brown and Maya Heinitz both ended the game with three points each.  Britney Lovre led Deuel with 33 points with nine three-point shots made.

St Mary (2-2) will host Chester Area in a double-header with the boys on Monday, December 30th.  Both games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Cardinal Boys Stay Hot on Road

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys won their third straight road game on Friday, December 20th, in Rutland.  St Mary beat the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders 67-34 to remain unbeaten on the season.

The Cardinals and Raiders were locked in a tight battle through much of the first quarter.  The game was tied multiple times and was tied 12-12.  St Mary then ended the quarter on a 6-0 run for a 18-12 lead heading into the second quarter.  The Cardinals then held the Raiders to just six points in the second quarter and extended their lead to 33-18 by halftime.  St Mary continued to roll on offense and defense in the second half.  The Cardinals outscored the Raiders 34-16 in the final two quarters for the win.

Connor Libis had 26 points to lead St Mary.  Max Herber finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.  Brandon Trygstad finished with 15 points for the Raiders.

St Mary (3-0) will play the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Saturday, December 28th, at the Entringer Classic in Brookings.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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