Rapid City Christian extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Dell Rapids. They took down the Dell Rapids Quarriers 69-54. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Quarriers are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Loss or not, Dell Rapids got some senior leadership from Jack Kloth and Tad Tjaden. Kloth posted 15 points and seven boards, while Tjaden shot 56% from the field en route to 15 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Tjaden a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Karson Paye, who scored eight points.
| 03/11/25 vs Dell Rapids | 69-54 |
| 03/07/25 vs Custer | 76-53 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hot Springs | 63-41 |
| 02/22/25 vs Spearfish | 71-45 |
| 02/21/25 @ Stevens | 58-55 |
| + 5 more games |
The win was the tenth in a row for Rapid City Christian, bringing their record for this year to 20-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 20.5 points. As for Dell Rapids, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-10.
Looking ahead, Rapid City Christian will take on Clark/Willow Lake at 7:45 p.m. on March 20th. Clark/Willow Lake will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Rapid City Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Dell Rapids does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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