Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem
The Tri-Valley Mustangs (6-14) had their 2022-2023 season come to an end in Dell Rapids in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, February 28th. The Mustangs fell to the Quarriers 64-31.
Tri-Valley led for the first three minutes of the game after getting the first three-point basket. Once Dell Rapids took the lead with 4:50 to play in the first quarter, they kept rolling from there. Dell Rapids led 19-5 at the end of the first quarter, 33-13 at halftime, and 55-21 at the end of the third quarter.
The Mustangs shot just 23% (10-43) from the field, 15% (3-20) from three-point area, and 67% (8-12) from the free-throw line. Dell Rapids was 51% (26-51) shooting overall, 33% (4-12) on three-point attempts, and 50% (8-16) from the free-throw line.
Noah Haynes had a team-high 16 points with seven rebounds and three steals. Trey Johnson had six points and three rebounds. Brady Benson had three points. Logan Ellison finished with five rebounds.
