Dell Rapids unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell  51-44 to the West Central Trojans on Friday. The Quarriers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their  defeat the last time these teams played  back in December of 2023.
 Dell Rapids lost  despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being   Karson Paye, who  posted 19  points and four  steals. Another player making a difference was  Jack Kloth, who  went 5 of 9  en route to 13  points and seven  rebounds.
 Dell Rapids will take on Baltic in a holiday battle at  at 7:00  p.m.  on Monday. West Central and Vermillion will compete for holiday cheer  at 7:45  p.m.  on Tuesday.
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