With a playoff game on the line, the Dell Rapids Quarriers rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 77-56 victory. Dell Rapids' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jack Erickson, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds. That was a full 33.9% of Baltic's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kellen Artz was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Dell Rapids has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Baltic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Dell Rapids will square off against Groton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dell Rapids comes in on five and Groton on eight. Baltic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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