38-Game Losing Streak Snapped

Spring Grove boys basketball has long been a power in the SEC.   How long?  Well, as it specifically applies to the Houston Hurricanes, 38 games long.  Entering 2020, it had been since the 2002-2003 season that Houston posted a win over the Lions.  To put it in perspective, current ‘Canes coach Trent Vix was in elementary school the last time it happened.  Most of Houston’s current players were either babies, or not born.  Earlier this year, team double-H seemingly had the Lions.  They were up five points with 0:48 to go, but fell in overtime 63-58.  The re-match also went OT.  Houston finally ended its SG futility.   Business picked up in the second half.  SG went on a 15-4 run for a 40-29 lead.  Houston then went 17-2 for a 46-42 lead late.  The Lions scored the final four of regulation to force OT (46-46).  Alex Van Gundy missed a contested for-the-win shot at the buzzer.  In OT, Houston went ahead 52-48, only for SG to respond with five straight for the 53-52 lead.  Van Gundy then scored (missed the and-one) to make it 54-53 (1:18).  Schutte hit two free throws for a 56-53 lead (0:39).   The Lions missed their last six shots (plus two free throws).  They missed three potential game-tying threes, including one at the buzzer on their final possession (0:08).  It came after Schutte missed the front-end which would’ve sealed the game.  Houston prevailed 56-53!  Van Gundy (17 pts, 5 rebs), Schutte (11 pts, 20 rebs, 4 blks), and Caiden Danielson (13 pts, 5-9 FGs) each hit double figures.  It was Schutte’s sixth straight double-double.  Chase Grinde (20 pts) and John Koch (8 pts, 18 rebs) led SG.  Houston (7-2, 9-7) is in second place in the East Division behind Schaeffer Academy (7-1, 12-2), ahead of SG (4-4, 6-7).  GM (7-2, 11-4), Randolph (8-1, 10-5), and L/P (7-3, 10-4) are tops in the West.