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Third Quarter Boost Gives Cardinal Girls Win over Redhawks

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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.

St Mary Boys Survive Rough Night

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The game wasn’t pretty, but the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys survived a rough night for a 33-25 win over the Garretson Blue Dragons on Tuesday, January 4th.  Both teams shot just 22% and each committed 19 turnovers.

The Blue Dragons had the slim advantage in the first half.  They had a two-point lead, 9-7, after the first quarter.  The lead was cut to just a single point, 14-13, at halftime.  St Mary used an 11-3 scoring advantage in the third quarter to have a 24-17 lead heading into the fourth.  The Cardinals were able to hold the lead for the 33-25 win.

St Mary was 11-51 shooting in the game, 16% (3-19) from three-point area, and 57% (8-14) from the free-throw line.  Garretson finished 10-46 from the field, went 1-22 on three-pointers, and was 4-10 from the free-throw line.  St Mary had a 39-33 advantage on rebounds as well.

Dylan Mathis had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds along with seven steals.  Ty Brown had six points, two rebounds, a steal, and an assist.  Nic Gaspar finished with four points, seven rebounds, and two assists.  Gabe Lindeman also had four points and two steals.  John Pica added three points and eight rebounds.  Noah Reiff had three points and five rebounds.  CJ Smith finished with six rebounds and three steals.

The Cardinals (4-2) will travel to Estelline to face the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks on Friday, January 7th.

Garretson Pulls Away from Cardinal Girls

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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.

Late Surge Lifts Deuel over Cardinal Boys

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

A late fourth-quarter run by the Deuel Cardinals gave them a victory over the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals at the boys Entringer Classic in Brookings on Friday, December 31st.  Deuel took the win 68-56.

The two teams went back and forth the first quarter.  The two teams ended the quarter tied 16-16.  The second quarter played just like the first with the two teams trading leads.  St Mary held a two-point 29-27 lead at halftime.

St Mary held a 39-33 lead with about a minute to play in the third quarter, but Deuel ended the quarter on a 5-0 run to take a 40-39 lead into the fourth quarter.  The two teams traded baskets again early in the fourth quarter.  St Mary took a 50-48 lead with 5:00 to play on a three-pointer by Dylan Mathis.  Deuel then went on a 9-0 run for a 57-50 lead with 3:00 to go.  They continued the big run outscoring St Mary 11-6 the rest of the game.

St Mary finished the game shooting 44% (19-43), 31% (4-13) from three-point area, and 54% (14-26) from the free-throw line.  Deuel out-rebounded St Mary 31-29 and forced 17 St Mary turnovers.

John Pica led St Mary with 17 points and eight rebounds.  CJ Smith had nine points and two assists.  Mathis also had nine points with one rebound and one assist.  Ty Brown added nine points and two rebounds.  Nic Gaspar had eight points, five rebounds, and two assists.

St Mary (3-2) will host Garretson on Tuesday, January 4th.

St Mary Boys Win Tough Battle Against Chester

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals survived a tough battle against the Chester Flyers at home on Tuesday, December 28th.  The Cardinals took the win 53-46 to improve to 3-1 on the season.

The first quarter featured a couple of spurts.  The Cardinals opened the game on a 7-0 run only to see the Flyers respond with an 14-1 run.  The Flyers ended the first quarter leading 16-14.  The Cardinals held Chester to just four points in the second quarter allowing them to have a 26-20 halftime lead.

After the Flyers got the first basket of the third quarter, St Mary went on another big run the rest of the quarter.  The Cardinals outscored Chester 15-6 for a 41-28 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  The Flyers made a push to start the fourth quarter.  Chester closed the gap to 43-36, but back-to-back baskets by Ty Brown and John Pica extended the lead back to 47-36 with 3:15 to play in the game.  Chester, however, made one last comeback effort.  The Flyers got within four points, 48-44, but Brown and Pica put the game out of reach with two made free-throws each.

Pica finished with a game-high 18 points.  Brown added 10 points.  Dylan Mathis had nine points, and CJ Smith had eight points in the game.

The Cardinals (3-1) will play Deuel at the Entringer Classic in Brookings at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 31st.

Cardinal Girls Take Win over Chester

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

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.

#1 De Smet Gets Win over Cardinal Boys

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team hosted the #1 De Smet Bulldogs in their first home game of the season on Monday, December 20th.  The Cardinals hung with the Bulldogs most of the game, but De Smet was able to pull away late with a 60-42 win.

Both teams got after each other the entire game in a good, hard-fought battle.  The first quarter was back-and-forth with the Cardinals holding a 14-13 lead at the end of it.  St Mary continued to lead by two points, 19-17, with 4:45 to play in the half.  De Smet, however, outscored the Cardinals 15-6 the rest of the way for a 32-25 halftime lead.

The Bulldogs pushed their lead to 39-28 with 5:10 to play in the third quarter.  St Mary cut the lead down to 39-33 with 4:00 left in the quarter, but that was as close as they could get in the second half.  De Smet went on a 7-2 run to end the third to lead 46-35 going into the fourth quarter.  The Bulldogs outscored St Mary 14-7 in the final quarter.

The Cardinals shot 31% (16-51) overall, just 19% (3-16) from three-point area, and 47% (7-15) from the free-throw line.  De Smet was 47% (22-47) shooting in the game, 29% (5-17) on three-pointers, and 69% (11-16) on free throws.  The Bulldogs also had a slight 31-28 rebounding advantage.

Dylan Mathis led the Cardinals in scoring with 16 points and also had six rebounds, two steals, and two assists.  John Pica and Nic Gaspar both had nine points and seven rebounds each.  CJ Smith finished with four points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Kalen Garry had 24 points, and Damon Wilkinson had 18 points for the Bulldogs.

St Mary (2-1) will host Chester on Tuesday, December 28th for their next game.

De Smet Pulls Away from Cardinal Girls

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

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.

Cardinal Girls Get Win over Quarriers at Entringer Classic

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Dell Rapids Quarriers did battle at the Entringer Classic at Colman-Egan High School on Saturday, December 18th.

The Quarriers had the hot hand in the first quarter.  Dell Rapids held a 19-13 lead over St Mary after the first quarter.  The Cardinal defense held the Quarriers to just six points in the second quarter as St Mary took the lead at halftime 26-25.  The Cardinals continued to outscore Dell Rapids in the second half.  The St Mary lead grew to 42-36 at the end of the fourth quarter.  The Cardinals again had the scoring advantage in the fourth quarter, 12-6.

St Mary was 36% (20-55) from the field, 27% (7-26) from three-point area, and 41% (7-17) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers shot 31% (14-45) from the field, 35% (6-17) from three-point area, and 67% (8-12) from the free-throw line.  The Quarriers won the rebounding battle, 42-29.  The Cardinal defense forced 22 turnovers in the game.

Madala Hanson had 21 points, five rebounds, and six steals to lead the Cardinals.  Maya Heinitz had 10 points.  Courtney Brown added seven points, five rebounds, three steals, and two assists.  Whitney Warwick had six points, and Brianna Griffin finished with five points.

Claire Wynja had 17 points, nine rebounds, a steal and an assist for the Quarriers.  Jayme Schmidt had 10 points, five rebounds, two steals, and two assists.  Zoey Hilmoe finished with six points, eight rebounds, and a steal.  Haileigh Barnhart had three points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.

Hanson from St Mary was named the game’s MVP.

Cardinal Boys Cruise to Second Win of Season

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Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley

After having to grind out a win to open the season, the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals cruised to victory in the second game of the season on Friday, December 17th.  St Mary scored 22 unanswered points in the second quarter and seven more to start the second quarter for a 29-0 run on their way to a 64-28 win over the Colman-Egan Hawks.

Colman-Egan didn’t get their first basket of the night until the 4:10 mark of the second quarter.  The Cardinals led 38-7 at halftime.  The lead grew to 55-13 by the end of the third quarter.

St Mary shot 43% (25-58) from the field, 47% (7-15) from three-point area, and 54% (7-13) from the free-throw line.  The Hawks shot 29% (12-42) in the game, 0-9 on three-pointers, and 4-7 on free-throws.  The Cardinals forced 19 Colman-Egan turnovers, 12 of those on steals.  St Mary also out-rebounded Colman-Egan 44-19.

Four players finished in double figures.  Ty Brown had 14 points and four rebounds.  Nic Gaspar had 10 points, six rebounds, and four steals.  CJ Smith had 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists.  Dylan Mathis also had 10 points along with four rebounds, three steals, and three assists.  Aiden Geraets finished with seven points, and Gabe Lindeman had six points and six rebounds.

St Mary (2-0) will play De Smet on Monday, December 20th.

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