The Spring Grove Boys cruised to a 95-36 home win over a new program, Rochester STEM Academy. It was 52-14 at halftime as the Lions improved to 19-3. Any established program who scheduled the Cobras (2-19) was permitted to play 27 games, one more than the usual season limit. Both teams shot well beyond the 3-point arc with the Cobras hitting 8 of 20 (40%) and the Lions 12 of … [Read more...]
Lion Boys Edged by R-P in record four overtimes
The score was tied at halftime, the end of regulation and the end of three overtimes before the state-ranked No. 17 Rushford-Peterson boys finally prevailed in four overtimes over visiting, state-ranked No. 3 Spring Grove, 82-79. In decades of record-keeping, the Lions had never before played a four-overtime game. Jaxon Strinmoen, who scored his 1,000th career point in the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Boys Stunned by Southland Buzzer-Beater
Class A state-ranked No. 3 Spring Grove led No. 13 Southland for most of the second half, but Noah Bauer hit a 3-pointer with under two seconds to play in the Rebels’ euphoric 52-50 home win. Inbounding with only 1.3 seconds left, SG amazingly got off a shot (that missed the mark). The score was tied seven times; there were seven lead changes. Grove trailed by eight points … [Read more...]
Lion Boys Capture Outright Title with Runaway Win over Mabel-Canton
The Spring Grove boys wrapped up the outright SEC East Division championship while throttling visiting Mabel-Canton, 80-38. The state-ranked Lions (18-1, 15-1 SEC) handled the ball with only 7 turnovers, had a season-fewest 5 fouls and shot a hot 50% from the field overall, including a good 38% (12-32) from 3-point range. The Cougars (10-11, 8-8 SEC) shot a so-so 39%, but … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Boys Clinch Crown, Bury L/P with Early 3-Point Avalanche
The Spring Grove boys hit their first five shots, all 3-pointers, and finished with a season-most 13 treys during a 79-26 lashing of visiting Lyle/Pacelli. Elijah Solum passed out a career-high 11 assists, Ben Udstuen scored a career-high 21 points along with 8 rebounds and Jaxon Strinmoen had a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double. Spring Grove (17-1, 14-1 SEC) clinched at least … [Read more...]
Lion Boys Overwhelm Wolverines again
Jaxon Strinmoen, for the second time this season, poured in 25 points versus Glenville-Emmons as the visiting Spring Grove boys rolled to a 19th straight win over the Wolverines, 82-40. Ben Udstuen added 15 points and a career-high 6 assists while Jacob Olerud supplied 12 points. Thirteen Lions played; 10 scored. Seven Wolverines scored but none in double figures. The Grove … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys shoot past LeRoy-Ostrander, 74-34
The Spring Grove boys shot a season-high 57%, including a season-best 55% (12 for 22) beyond the 3-point arc while coasting to a 38th consecutive win over visiting LeRoy-Ostrander, 74-34. Both Ben Udstuen and Jaxon Strinmoen had 16 points and 5 rebounds with Strinmoen adding 5 steals. Zach Brumm came off the sideline for a career-high 6 assists. Camden Hungerholt led the … [Read more...]
Lion Girls Fend Off Falcons late, 47-46
Kendal VanMinsel intercepted a Fillmore Central pass with just under three seconds to play, denying the Falcons a possible game-winning shot and assuring Spring Grove a 47-46 non-conference home win. Fillmore Central had scored on three straight possessions to cut a seven-point deficit down to one point with 1:10 remaining. Both teams missed two shots from the field and Spring … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Girls Fast-Break Past Schaeffer
The Spring Grove girls thrived in transition while completing an SEC sweep over visiting Schaeffer Academy, 55-33. Siri Konkel scored 14 points and Emerson Ingvalson 12 while Kendal VanMinsel secured 12 rebounds and Kylie Hammel 10. Grove improved to 16-2 and remained undefeated in conference action at 11-0, including an early-season, far more closely-contested road win over … [Read more...]
Basketball: Conference Title, Sweeps, and Ranked Wins Denote Warriors Week
Caledonia’s basketball teams had a week headlined by a conference title, ranked wins, and a pair of boys/girl doubleheader sweeps. The second series between R-P and Caledonia’s ranked teams was highlighted by a pair of Warrior juniors posting big first halves. Caledonia (11-2, 16-7), #14 in AA, used their size to handle the newly ranked #20 in A Trojans (8-4, 18-6). Caledonia … [Read more...]