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Dell Rapids pulls away from Roncalli

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Keegan Stewart, right, moves the ball up the floor as Webster Area’s Tayne Dunse, left, defends during a game earlier this season at the Roncalli High School gym. Stewart had 19 points in a setback to Dell Rapids on Saturday. Photo by John Davis taken 1/21/2022
MADISON - A taller Dell Rapids squad used its advantage inside to turn back Aberdeen Roncalli Saturday afternoon. The Quarriers pulled away from a slim lead in the third quarter to pick up a 63-46 basketball victory during the boys' NEC-Dak XII Clash in Madison. Roncalli trailed by six at the half and by four midway through the third period before things started to turn. "I thought we played really well all throughout the first half and the first half of the third quarter," said Roncalli coach Dan Gallagher. "What really started to bite us in the butt was just offensive rebounds, second-chance opportunities." The Quarriers, who have six players at least 6-foot-3 or taller, got into the lane and that caused Roncalli problems. "There was a lot of size to it. They’re just really good at driving in the lane so they create a lot of rotations, so we’re kind of scrambling at times to find a new man," Gallagher said. "When you're on the run in the lane, you’re losing site

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