WHITE/RAMONA – Top-seeded Deubrook Area, No. 2 Estelline/Hendricks, third-seeded Colman-Egan and No. 5 Arlington posted first-round wins in the Dakota Valley Conference Girls’ Basketball Tournament on Monday.
Deubrook Area 59, Elkton-Lake Benton 23
Arlington 50, Dell Rapids St. Mary 42
Estelline/Hendricks 56, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 30
Colman-Egan 60, Lake Preston 53
In Thursday’s semifinals, the Dolphins (9-0) take on the Cardinals (5-5) in White and the Redhawks (9-2) face the Hawks (5-4) in Ramona. Both games tip off at 7:30 p.m.
In the consolation semifinals, the Cardinals (3-7) play the Lady Elks (1-9) in White and the Divers (2-9) square off with the Raiders (0-11) in Ramona. Both games are scheduled for 6 p.m.
• Deubrook Area 59, Elkton-Lake Benton 23
Shaylee DeBeer scored 25 points on 11-of-16 shooting to help the Dolphins remain unbeaten with a defeat of the Lady Elks.
The senior added six steals, five rebounds and four assists.
Deubrook led 12-5 after a quarter, 26-9 at halftime and 44-19 through three.
The Dolphins forced 29 turnovers – 23 of which came on steals.
Mattie Nepodal added nine points, six boards and five steals.
Andrea Vandermeer had eight points and Ashley Vandermeer seven to go with five rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block.
Abbey Selleck contributed five markers.
ELB’s Jesse Busselman finished with six points.
DEUBROOK AREA 59, ELKTON-LAKE BENTON 23
Elkton-Lake Benton (1-9)
Brooklyn Nielson 1 1-2 4, Julia Drietz 2 0-0 4, Hannah Krog 0 1-2 1, Jesse Busselman 2 1-2 6, Ashley Skeels 2 0-0 4, Abigal Hach 1 0-0 2, Rachael Krog 1 0-0 2 Jayla Prosch 0 0-0 0, McKenna Krog 0 0-0 0, Ella Mae Grooters 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 3-6 23.
Deubrook Area (9-0)
Baylee Holmlund 0 1-4 1, Shaylee DeBeer 11 3-4 25, Ashley Vandermeer 3 0-0 7, Andrea Vandermeer 3 0-0 8, Mattie Nepodal 4 0-0 9, Kamryn Landmark 0 0-0 0, Emma Vandermeer 0 0-0 0, Carley Landmark 0 1-4 1, Josie Olsen 0 0-0 0, Ashley Landmark 0 0-0 0, Megan Nepodal 0 0-0 0, Macyn Peterson 0 0-0 0, Autumn Molengraaf 0 0-0 0, Abbey Selleck 2 1-2 5, Claire Olsen 1 1-2 3, Emma Sheffield 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 7-16 59.
Elkton-Lake Benton 5 4 10 4 – 23
Deubrook Area 12 14 18 15 – 59
3-point goals – ELB 2 (Nielson 1, Busselman 1), DA 4 (Andrea Vandermeer 2, Ashley Vandermeer 1, Mattie Nepodal). Rebounds – DA 33 (Mattie Nepodahl 6). Assists – DA 15 (Ashley Vandermeer 5). Steals – DA 23 (DeBeer 6). Blocks – DA 3 (C. Landmark, Ashley Vandermeer, Andrea Vandermeer 1). Turnovers – ELB 29, DA 13. Total fouls – ELB 10, DA 8. Fouled out – none. Technical fouls – none.
• Arlington 50, Dell Rapids St. Mary 42
Arlington overcame an early deficit and then held off DRSM late for a victory in the matchup of Cardinals.
DRSM was up 11-9 after a quarter.
Arlington moved ahead 18-17 at halftime and was up 36-28 through three. It led by double figures for a good portion of the fourth, before DRSM cut the deficit to four points late; however, Arlington took care of business at the foul line and defensively down the stretch to seal the win.
Makayla Nelson scored 14 points.
Marissa Baker, who hit a trio of 3-pointers, added 11 points. Jayna Haufschild, who went 5-of-5 on free throws, and Madysn Gilbertson contributed seven points apiece.
DRSM’s Ella Heinitz dropped in a game-high 21 points. She buried three treys. Maddie Schwebach had 10 markers.
ARLINGTON 50, DELL RAPIDS ST. MARY 42
Arlington (5-5)
Madysn Gilbertson 3 0-0 7, Jayna Haufschild 1 5-5 7, Jeryn Christensen 9 2-4 2, Jeryn Christensen 4 0-0 11, Makayla Nelson 6 2-2 14, Kasey Pistulka 1 0-0 2, Hadley Carlson 2 1-2 5, Grace Parry 0 0-0 0, Tessa Nelson 0 0-0 0, Cecili Carlson 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 10-13 50.
Dell Rapids St. Mary (3-7)
Carly Maxwell 0 0-0 0, Ella Heinitz 8 2-2 21, Cassie Mullaney 0 0-0 0, Maddie Schwebach 4 2-5 10, Claire Klein 0 0-0 0, Courtney Brown 0 0-0 0, Ella Griffin 2 1-2 6, Karlie Klein 0 0-0 0, Tana Harrington 2 1-2 5. Totals 16 6-11 42.
Arlington 9 9 18 14 – 50
Dell Rapids St. Mary 11 6 11 16 – 42
3-point goals – A 4 (Baker 3, Gilbertson 1), DRSM 4 (Heinitz 3, Griffin 1). Total fouls – A 13, DRSM 13. Fouled out – none. Technical fouls – none.
• Estelline/Hendricks 56, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 30
The Redhawks led 14-8 after a quarter, 33-17 at halftime and 43-24 at the end of three.
Kylie Beare led a balanced Estelline/Hendricks attack with 15 points, while Kaylee Johnson and Morgan Saathoff added eight apiece.
ORR’s Khloe Tieman finished with a game-high 18 points. Jensine Matson had seven markers.
• Colman-Egan 60, Lake Preston 53
The Hawks took control in the third quarter en route to downing the Divers.
Colman-Egan was up 6-5 after a quarter and 21-17 at halftime, before grabbing a 46-29 advantage heading to the fourth.
Mackenzie Hemmer posted a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds. She finished 12-of-22 from the floor and 4-of-8 at the foul line.
Lake Preston’s Ashlyn DeKnikker recorded a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. She was 11-of-26 from the field and 5-of-8 at the stripe.
