ESTELLINE/ARLINGTON – The top four seeds – Colman-Egan, Deubrook Area, Arlington and Dell Rapids St. Mary – advanced to the winner’s bracket in the Dakota Valley Conference Girls’ Basketball Tournament on Tuesday.
In Estelline
No. 1 Colman-Egan 41, No. 8 Elkton-Lake Benton 21
No. 4 Dell Rapids St. Mary 47, Estelline/Hendricks 38
In Arlington
No. 2 Deubrook Area 68, No. 7 Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 14
No. 3 Arlington 52, No. 6 Lake Preston 26
Action continues Friday.
• Deubrook Area 68, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 14
The Dolphins led 23-2 after a quarter, 37-4 at halftime and 54-12 through three.
Baylee Holmlund scored 22 points to lead the charge. Ashley Landmark added 11 markers.
Deubrook shot 46 percent (29-of-63) from the field and limited ORR to 17.9 percent (7-of-39) while also forcing 33 turnovers.
The Raiders’ Khloe Tieman had six points.
• Arlington 52, Lake Preston 26
The Cardinals were up 8-6 after a quarter, 26-15 at halftime and 40-19 heading to the fourth.
Hadley Carlson posted a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Makayla Nelson tallied a game-high 18 points and Harley Johnson chipped in with 11.
The Divers’ Ashlyn DeKnikker totaled 14 points and 16 rebounds for a double-double and added four steals and a pair of assists.
• Colman-Egan 41, Elkton-Lake Benton 21
Mackenzie Hemmer posted a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Braiden Westley added 10 points.
The Hawks led 14-2 after a quarter, 15-4 at halftime and 25-11 through three.
The Lady Elks’ Rachael Krog had eight points and Julia Drietz seven.
• Dell Rapids St. Mary 47, Estelline/Hendricks 38
Ella Heinitz finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Cardinals past the Redhawks.
DRSM outscored the host squad 13-4 in the final period.
EH was up 17-14 after a quarter and 26-25 at halftime. The score was tied at 34-all through three.
The Redhawks’ Kylie Beare scored 17 points and grabbed eight boards.
Kaylee Johnson had nine points and Sophie Johnson eight to go with 11 rebounds.