It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dell Rapids can now relate to. They took a 69-54 bruising from the Rapid City Christian Comets on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Quarriers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Comets are ranked fourth).
Jack Kloth
| 03/11/25 vs Rapid City Christian | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Baltic | 9 |
| 03/06/25 vs Tri-Valley | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Garretson | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Lennox | 4 |
| + 18 more games |
Loss or not, Dell Rapids got some senior leadership from Jack Kloth and Tad Tjaden. Kloth posted 15 points and seven boards, while Tjaden went 5-for-9 en route to 15 points and six rebounds. Kloth is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Karson Paye was another key player, putting up eight points.
Dell Rapids moved to 13-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points over those games. As for Rapid City Christian, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-2.
Dell Rapids does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rapid City Christian, they will face off against Clark/Willow Lake at 7:45 p.m. on March 20th. One thing working in Rapid City Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches.
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