Visiting state-ranked #11 in A Spring Grove eased past #10 Lyle/Pacelli, 46-40 - the fourth win of the week for the Lions, who had overwhelmed LeRoy-Ostrander twice in two days. First was a 81-27 home win one night before a 93-24 road runaway. Two nights later, Elijah Solum scored his 1,000th career point as SG hosted and buried Glenville-Emmons 72-31. The next evening was the … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Larks Run SEC Gamut/Knock off Knights
Grand Meadow girls basketball had a huge week, knocking off the other three best teams in the SEC. On Monday, #11 in A GM took down Houston (8-2, 8-9). Ryan Queensland’s group used a 14-2 run out of intermission to expand a 32-23 lead into a 46-25 edge. On the road, they prevailed 60-35, ending Houston’s four-game win streak. Lexy Foster (17 pts, 3-8 threes, 12 rebs) and Lauren … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/30 – 2/4)
Three Rivers Conference Caledonia 71, Cotter 59 (Cal: L. Doyle 17 pts; Reid Klug 12 pts; Garrett Konz 9 pts; Mason King 9 pts; Ethan Stendel 8 pts. Ten Warriors scored. FTs: Cal 9 of 9 (100%), Cotter 14 of 22 (64%)) Chatfield 81, Dover-Eyota 42 (C: Drew Schindler 19 pts, 5 rebs, 9 asts; Drew O’Connor 16 pts (7-11 FGs), 7 rebs, 4 asts; Isaac Stevens 12 pts (6-7 FGs), 10 … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: 24 Threes Drop in GM/Kingsland Match-Up
Kingsland and Grand Meadow boys played a SEC match-up that saw 24 combined three-pointers fall! Each squad had a player score 30 points. Knights Jayden Brink and Kaaleem Reiland combined to hit 14 trifectas. Brink scored 32 points (8-16 threes, 6-6 FTs). Reiland scored 21 points (6-12 threes). The duo had 14 of Kingsland’s 16 trifectas. Parker Johnson (14 pts, 6-11 FGs, 7 rebs) … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/30 – 2/4)
Three Rivers Conference Cotter 67, Chatfield 64 (Ch: A. Kivimagi 26 pts (14-15 FTs), 7 rebs, 4 asts; Kara Goetzinger 16 pts (4-5 FTs), 10 rebs; E. Goldmith 9 pts, 8 rebs. Ramblers (8-2, 13-4) overcame a 10-point second half deficit to top the Gophers (8-2, 15-5) in a game of top TRC teams. Chatfield had a chance to tie with 0:30 left, but went 1 of 2 at the line. Up two, … [Read more...]
Lion girls fall to Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons
The Spring Grove girls played from behind almost all game in a 53-40 road loss at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons on Feb. 2. It was a non-conference contest, since SEC member Glenville-Emmons plays in the Valley Conference when sharing girls basketball. The Knights improved to 9-8 while the Lions dropped to 8-12. A string of seven consecutive Lion turnovers occurred while … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls in control of Cardinals
Three Spring Grove girls scored in double figures and three had strong rebounding results as the Lions turned away visiting LeRoy-Ostrander, 55-27, on Jan. 31. Spring Grove controlled the action throughout, outscoring the Cardinals 29-13 before halftime and 26-14 after the break. improved to 8-11 (6-7 SEC), whereas the Cardinals (1-16, 1-12 SEC) went home still in search of a … [Read more...]
Lion boys edge Lyle/Pacelli in state-ranked showdown
In a highly-anticipated state-ranked showdown near the state line, No. 11 Spring Grove slipped past No. 10 Lyle/Pacelli, 46-40, on Feb. 3. Half (five) of the 10 starters were returning all-conference standouts. The gymnasium at Lyle was packed with fired-up fans, and there was live radio coverage along with television cameramen. The Athletics (17-3, 14-1 SEC) rallied from a … [Read more...]
Solum scores 1,000th; Spring Grove guys grill Glenville-Emmons
Junior guard Elijah Solum scored his 1,000th career point, and the state-ranked No. 11 Spring Grove boys vanquished visiting Glenville-Emmons, 72-31, on Senior Night on Ground Hog Day (Feb. 2) - the score similar to the Lions’ 75-27 December decision at Glenville. Solum led all scorers with 23 points while Tysen Grinde tossed in 13 and Jacob Olerud 12. Eight Lions … [Read more...]
Lion boys claim second win in two nights over L-O
The Spring Grove boys, one night after drubbing LeRoy-Ostrander at home, were even more dominant over the same Cardinals, 93-24, on the road at LeRoy on Jan. 31. Reflecting the difficulty in scheduling make-up games, it was a rare back-to-back match-up. The state-ranked No. 12 Lions (15-1, 12-0 SEC) had a season-high 26 assists, a season-best 4 turnovers and a … [Read more...]