The Grand Meadow girls remained tied atop the West Division standings after completing a season sweep of visiting Spring Grove, 45-20, on Jan. 11. The Superlarks (9-1, 6-0 SEC) led only 8-7 after 12 minutes of action when their offense kicked in on the way to an 18-9 halftime lead. The Lion attack never kicked in and finished with only 20 points and frosty 15% shooting, both season-low numbers.
Photo by Lee Epps
Bright spots for Spring Grove (5-6, 3-4 SEC) included only 6 team fouls, the 10-rebound effort from Kendal VanMinsel and Siri Konkel passing out 4 assists with only one 1 turnover. Kylie Hammel scored 10 points, half of the team’s 20.
The Lions were unsuccessful in penetrating the Superlark defense and hit only 2 of 19 from 3-point land. Grand Meadow went 5 for 18 with trey attempts and got the ball inside for 15 points and scored another 15 on fast breaks to outscore SG, 30-12, in the lane.
Only four players scored for each team. For the Larks, First Team All-SEC sisters, senior Kendyl Queensland and sophomore Lauren Queensland, each scored 12 points while junior Lexy Foster had a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double. Honorable Mention all-conference Sydney Cotton contributed 10 points and 6 assists.
Including a 51-34 win earlier this season, Grand Meadow has now won the last 12 games versus Spring Grove. However, the Lions still have the edge all-time, 36 wins to 33. The Lion B-team (4-6) dropped a second close game to GM this season, this time 27-24. The Superlarks won the seventh grade game, 29-16.
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Varsity: SG 20, GM 45
SCORE by HALVES
SG 9+11=20
GM 18+27=45
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 15% (7-47), GM 38% (18-48)
2-pt FG: SG 18% (5-28), GM 43% (13-30)
3-pt FG: SG 11% (2-19), GM 28% (5-18)
Free throws: SG 100% (4-4), GM 67% (4-6)
Rebounds: SG 28, GM 33; Turnovers: SG 14, GM 12; 2nd Chance pts: SG 7, GM 0; Fast break pts: SG 5, GM 15; Pts. in paint: SG 12, GM 30; Greatest lead: SG 2, GM 28; Fouls: SG 6, GM 7
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. * starter. *Siri Konkel 2P, 6R, 4A; *Lydia Solum 3R; Brinley Middendorf 3R, 3S; *Kendal VanMinsel 2P, 10R, 1B; Katie Klug no stats; *Addyson McHugh 6P, 1R; Izabel Kaufmann 1S; Carlie Halverson 1R, 1A, 1B; *Kylie Hammel 10P, 4R, 1S; Layla Kittleson no stats; Emerson Ingvalson no stats
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>>>SEC EAST Girls Basketball
Lanesboro^ 3-1 7-2
Houston 3-1 3-8
Spring Grove 3-4 5-6
Schaeffer Aca. 2-3 3-7
Mabel-Canton 1-5 1-8
>>>SEC WEST
Grand Meadow 6-0 9-1
Kingsland^ 6-0 9-4
Southland 2-4 3-8
LeRoy Ostrander 1-3 2-7
Lyle/Pacelli 1-7 1-9
^defending champion
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Spring Grove Girls Varsity Basketball
5-6 (3-4 SEC) varsity approximately 7:15 p.m. unless noted
Home games in bold; * denotes SEC game
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L vs. Lanesboro* 35-62
L at Kingsland*51-70
W vs. Schaeffer Academy* 60-45
W vs. Kee High 50-21
L vs. Grand Meadow* 34-51
Fri. 12-16 at LeRoy-Ostrander* ppd
L vs. Waukon 33-57
L vs. Annandale 34-60
W vs. West Lutheran 58-43
W at Lyle/Pacelli* 58-45
W vs. Southland*47-36
L at Grand Meadow*20-454
Thur., 01-12 Mabel-Canton*
Tues., 01-17 at Houston*
Thur., 01-19 at Lanesboro*
Fri., 01-20 Kingsland*
Tues., 01-24 at St. Charles
Thur., 01-26 at Schaeffer Academy*
Fri., 01-27 at Fillmore Central
Mon., 01-30 LeRoy-Ostrander*
Thur., 02-02 at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons
Tues. 02-07 Lyle/Pacelli*
Thur., 02-09 at Southland*
Sat. 02-11 Rushford-Peterson 4 p.m.
Tues., 02-14 at Mabel-Canton*
Fri., 02-17 Houston*
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Spring Grove Girls B-team
4 wins, 6 losses
L vs. Lanesboro 26-29
W at Kingsland 35-22
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 50-23
L vs. Grand Meadow 26-31
L vs. Waukon 24-47
L vs. Annandale 25-57
W vs. West Lutheran 44-23
W at Lyle/Pacelli 41-33 OT
L vs. Southland 11-28
L at Grand Meadow 24-27
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Spring Grove Girls 7th Grade
1 win, 9 losses
L vs. Lanesboro 2-22
L at Kingsland 14-17
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 36-14
L at Kee 19-51
L vs. South Winneshiek 6-24
L vs. Grand Meadow 6-24
L at Caledonia 6-14
L vs. Southland 10-28
L at Grand Meadow 16-29
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