Castlewood vs. Dell Rapids: Standouts

Prep Hoops Dakotas went back through the film from the Entrigner Classic in Brookings and came away with plenty of notes from a fun matchup between Castlewood and Dell Rapids. With the Warriors ranked No. 1 in Class B and the Quarriers representing a battle-tested Class A program out of a tough Region 3, this game offered a strong measuring stick on both sides.   Castlewood's size and length were evident from the opening tip, even against an active Dell Rapids team that likes to play fast, push in transition, and apply pressure defensively. The Warriors jumped out early with a pair of strong runs in the first quarter, closing the period on a 10–2 spurt behind [player_tooltip player_id='1551735' first='Kamden' last='Keszler'] and Brody Bass to take an eight-point lead. Dell Rapids responded in the second quarter, using an effective zone defense to chip away and eventually tie the game at 20–20, but Leonard Wernke made several momentum-shifting plays on the glass with putbacks and and-ones to help Castlewood carry a four-point edge into halftime. The Warriors came out firing in the third, consistently getting the ball into the paint and stretching the lead to as many as 15 before Dell Rapids once again answered to keep it within reach heading into the fourth. The final quarter turned into a back-and-forth battle, with Dell Rapids making multiple pushes highlighted by plays from [player_tooltip player_id='2836129' first='Camden' last='Jones'], [player_tooltip player_id='2698173' first='Jackson' last='Peppel'], and Karson Paye, cutting the deficit to as few as four points late. Each time, Castlewood responded, as Keszler delivered timely buckets and a clutch three, and [player_tooltip player_id='2433394' first='Trevor' last='Everson'] and Brody Bass sealed the win at the free-throw line. It was a hard-fought, competitive game from start to finish, with both teams trading punches and showing why they belong among the state's top programs.   Shout-out to Leonard Wernke for being named the MVP of the game.   Below are scores, stats, player notes, and standouts from a competitive matchup that was worth the watch.   SCORES   1st: Castlewood 17 Dell Rapids 9   Half: Castlewood Dell 31 Rapids 27   3rd: Castlewood 49 Dell Rapids 38   Final: Castlewood 64 Dell Rapids 59   STATS   FT's: Castlewood 18/32 Dell Rapids 10/15   3FG's: Castlewood 6 Dell Rapids 5   ORB: Castlewood 12 Dell Rapids 9   DRB: Castlewood 27 Dell Rapids 20   Assists: Castlewood 8 Dell Rapids 15   Steals: Castlewood 6 Dell Rapids 8   TO's: Castlewood 15 Dell Rapids 10   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/image_6e295c.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/image_6e295c.png" alt="" class="wp-image-3281475" style="width:315px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Castlewood    -4 points, 4 rebounds   -Effective steal on the block, sure-handed catch & score   -Big time rejection in the paint   -Came off a screen to start 2nd half, deep catch, contested score   -Plays hard, dove on the floor for a loose ball     -16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assits   -Grabbed a long O-board, hustle   -Sick fake DHO, baseline attack, missed but got the O-board & putback pts   -Catch & shoot 3ball from the left wing in the 1stQ   -Sat in the weeds, read eyes, jumped a pass & picked it off   -After the TO, he went coast-to-coast for the score   -Used his long arms & perfect timing to block a shot   -Elevates well for boards   -Smart post feed for an assist to Wernke   -DHO assist to Keszler in the 3rd for a three-pointer   -Catch & shoot trey from the left wing, Keszler with the inside-out pass   -3/4 court bomb vs. the press to Wernke under the hoop, easy score   -BLOB catch, nifty stepback to the wing, cash money for a 3   -Set a baseline pick for Keszler, freed him up for an open J, 2pts   -Monster O-board on a teammate's missed FT with 49.3 sec remaining   -Fouled late with 47.8 on the clock, 1/2 FT's   -14.3 secs remaining, hit both, 2/2 to help close out the game     -14 points, 10 rebounds   -MVP of the game   -Double-Dlouble, cleaned up the glass   -BIG, strong, physical   -Good feet/hands   -Nose for the ball, vacuum rebounder   -O-board on a teammate's missed FT   -Did a nice job of passing out of the post, not a black hole   -Offensive board, nice lefty putback   -Post-up, strong/physical take, fouled, at the line again 1/2 FT's   -Post touch, right should attack, AND1 score after contact, hit FT for a 3pt play   -O-board right under the hoop, putback up & over the rim for 2, AND1   -Expertly timed blocked shot early 3rdQ   -Fouled on the block again, strong moves, 1/2 FT's   -BLOB catch, fake DHO, turn corner & attack, bully-ball finish   -Catch at the hoop on a pass from 3/4 court, up & good for 2 more points   -Another offensive rebound, fouled on putback, 1/2 FT's   -You cant keep this beast off the glass!     -17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 triples   -O-board in traffic   -Tipped an O-board out to Bass for an extra possession   -Excellent lob touch pass to BIG Will on the block for a score   -Double-move, created pace, deep drive, fouled & went to the line 1/2   -Transition push, got to the rim, fouled, 1/2 from line   -Plays hard, quick to dive on the floor   -Rejected the BS, slashed to the hoop, fouled going up, 1/2 FT's   -Space & shoot 3ball from the right wing, fluid/confident/accurate   -Disruptive D, picked off a pass on a BLOB   -Threw/delivered another beautiful lob-touch pass   -Downhill slash to the rim, fouled late 2nd half, 1/2   -Sharp assist to Aderhold to start the 3rdQ   -Deep pull-up 3ball from the left wing, showing off the range   -Smart kickout assist to Bass for a triple   -Came off a BS from Bass, pulled the trigger on baseline, tough shot w/ little to no room, all net on the deep 2   -Dove on the floor, hustler   -Power rejection from the left block, the ball went all the way out to the arc   -Hard diagonal drive across the paint, lefty finish, big bucket when they needed it   -O-board late on his own miss, extra possession with the chance to burn some more time     -8 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists   -Loose ball pick-up under his own hoop   -Mid-drive, draw help, smart kickout assist to Keszler   -O-board putback, snuck under the hoop, quick bucket   -Twisting inside score vs. the zone to end a scoring drought   -Jab step & drive down the paint, fouled going up, 2/2 FT's   -FT's late 25.8 remaining, 2/2 FT's, big shots     -5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 triple   -Hustled back on D, contested a shot at the rim, forced the miss   -Baseline drive, sweet kickout assist to Bass for a trey   -O-board on a teammate's missed FT   -Come out of nowhere for swipe steal, fastbreak the other way, fouled, 2/2   -Active hands on D, nice work deflecting passes   -Shot FT's before halftime with all zeros on the clock, 1/2 FT's   -Up-tempo attack, 2-feet in paint, jump-stop, square shoulders, short J score    Dell Rapids    -5 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists   -Lefty/southpaw   -O-board when hustling back in transtion   -Crisp assist to a teammate in the paint for a score   -Sweet lefty dime to Jones under the hoop, great find   -Good vision, always has his eyes up when attacking   -Excellent deep/long outlet pass to push the pace   -Dells fronted post, CWood tried the lob pass, Paye jumped it & picked it off   -Impressive pass-ahead bounce pass to Jones for a bucket   -Tipped pass very late in the 2ndQ, forced a TO   -Perfect touch pass-ahead in transition for a score   -Noteworthy assist to a slipping teammate   -Aggressive slash, took a hard hit & went to the line, 1/2 FT's   -Fast paced push, fouled again, back to the charity stripe, 2/2 FT's   -Stripped the ball as a BIG Warrior went up for a shot, sneaky hands   -Another assist, this one to a cutting teammate on the baseline   -Corner kick assist to Peppel for a triple when they needed a score   -Pull-up 3ball from the left wing w/ a hand in his face, cut the lead to 4 points with 35.1 on the clock     -7 points, 1 triple   -Loose ball steal early   -Swished a triple from the deep left wing in the 1stQ   -Drive to 12', patient, slick step-through move, nifty scoop shot off the glass   -Impressed with his inside-out move into a Xover   -Press steal, saved the ball from going OOB   -Sneaky attack into the pant, step-through, shooter's touch roll on the runner     -15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists   -Nice length, looks/plays longer than listed height   -Long/lanky arms   -Runs the court like a deer   -Impressive showing for the frosh   -Hit some clutch shots to keep Dells in the game   -Cut into the paint, slight fadeaway J, cash, 1st score of the game   -Catch & score on the block, all in one motion   -Used his long arms to block a shot against a very good senior player   -Run-out in transition, caught the long outlet, attack, fouled, 1/2 FT's   -Transition score, fluid catch & finish   -Cashed a nice jumper from the FT-line with 25.2 sec left in the 2ndQ   -Tough shot as the buzzer sounded to end the 3rd, fallaway & contested   -Middle drive to the right, spin-back to his left, finger-roll southpaw score, very impressive move   -Steal in press D on the next possession, assist to Peppel   -Transition score in traffic, finished with D in his face, cut the lead to 5     -8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 triple   -Swing pass assist to Anderson for a trey   -Walled up on a drive, rejected a shot, nice play   -Saved a ball from going OOB, threw it off a Dells player to save possession   -Transition score, AND1   -Flew in for an O-board, fouled & hit 1/2 FT's   -Transition score off a TO, contested score in up-tempo     -6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists   -Active hands got a deflection, forced a TO   -Attack the hoop, short J attempt, fouled, 2/2 FT's   -Contested O-board in traffic, I like his scrappiness   -O-board in heavy traffic, contested putback score off the glass   -O-board in a congested paint, found a way to get the putback to go down   -He can really elevate, a noteworthy athlete     -9 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 triple   -Hard cut, catch near the hoop, fouled going up, 2/2   -Deep drive, drew attention, excellent kickout pass to Wolff for a triple   -Shooter touch bounce from the top of the key, got the 3 ball   -Loose ball steal late 2nd quarter   -Sweet slip & score, Paye with the dime   -Steal & save before going out, he must have good coordination   -Baseline cut, catch & score in the 4thQ   -Gave up his body & took a charge late in the 4th     -6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 triple   -D-board, coast-to-coast push, got to the rack, fouled 1/2 FT's, tied game up   -Walled up & rejected a shot nicely late in the 3rd Q   -Picked off a pass like a FS, attack other way, sneaky inside finish from L-block   -Swished an NBA triple with 9 seconds on the clock    <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/SD-1.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/SD-1.jpg?w=865" alt="" 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Prep Hoops Dakotas went back through the film from the Entrigner Classic in Brookings and came away with plenty of notes from a fun matchup between Castlewood and Dell Rapids. With the Warriors ranked No. 1 in Class B and the Quarriers representing a battle-tested Class A program out of a tough Region 3, this game offered a strong measuring stick on both sides.