DELL RAPIDS -- The Mitchell Christian boys basketball team couldn’t contain Class B No. 5 Dell Rapids St. Mary on Tuesday in a 67-26 loss.
“It’s always a fun game playing against a top-five team in the state,” Mitchell Christian coach Jesse Tolsma said. “We came out and we struggled right away. We were a little shell-shocked, a little intimidated. But I think after we settled in, in the second quarter we competed pretty well there.”
DRSM’s (1-0) size impacted the Golden Eagles early, shutting them out in the first quarter. The Cardinals led 28-0 after the first quarter, but Mitchell Christian responded with a more competitive second frame. DRSM held a 45-14 lead at halftime.
“They’re a tough, physical team,” Tolsma said. “They’re not afraid to apply some pressure. They got their rotations down really well. That first quarter bothered us a little bit. We didn’t quite get to our spots where we wanted to execute our offense from.”
Sam Palmer scored a team-high 16 points for DRSM, while Connor Libis added 14 points. Max Herber also had 12 points. For Mitchell Christian, Nathanael Anderberg had a team-high seven points. Max Reynen pulled down seven rebounds.
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MItchell Christian (1-1) hosts Kimball/White Lake on Thursday.
“The big thing for us is to put this one behind us and learn from it and come out ready to compete again,” Tolsma said. “We’re a young team, so we’re still gaining experience. Tonight we learned a lot.”
Dell Rapids St. Mary 67, Mitchell Christian 26
Mitchell Christian (1-1): Aiden Lieber 5, Nathanael Anderberg 7, Max Reynen 4, Micah Frey 5, Anders Enga 2, Nahum Anderberg 3. Team totals: 26.
Dell Rapids St. Mary (1-0): Ty Brown 3, Connor Libis 14, Connor Kangas 9, Sam Palmer 16, Nic Gaspar 3, Noah Dennis 5, Aashaun Roach-Valandra 2, John Pica 3, Max Herber 12. Team totals: 67
MCS 0 14 21 26
DRSM 28 45 64 67
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