Basketball Game Preview: Dell Rapids Quarriers vs. Rapid City Christian Comets

The Dell Rapids Quarriers will square off against the Rapid City Christian Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Dell Rapids sitting on three straight wins and Rapid City Christian on nine.

Dell Rapids is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 victory over Baltic. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Quarriers have posted since January 18, 2024.

Tad Tjaden

Field Goal Percentage

03/07/25 vs Baltic	67%
03/06/25 vs Tri-Valley	44%
02/24/25 @ Garretson	54%
02/21/25 @ Lennox	42%
02/14/25 vs Dakota Valley	31%
+ 17 more games

Dell Rapids relied on the efforts of Tad Tjaden, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards, and Jack Kloth, who posted six points in addition to nine blocks and seven rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Tjaden now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy.

Meanwhile, Rapid City Christian faced Custer in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rapid City Christian was the clear victors by a 76-53 margin over Custer. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Rapid City Christian pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Dell Rapids, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.

Dell Rapids strolled past Rapid City Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a score of 68-54. Will Dell Rapids repeat their success, or does Rapid City Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.