Hurricanes Level Lions a Third Time

It can be a trap.  Two teams play in the playoffs for a third time, on the wings of the favorite having already won twice.  But for a third time this year, Houston (3-seed, 20-6) was able to suffocate Spring Grove (14-seed, 6-20).  SG hung in there for a half of a 1A Round of 16 game, trailing 21-15 at intermission.  But the ‘Canes posted a 50-30 win.  Junior guard Emma Geiwitz (20 pts, 5-6 FTs, 5 stls) led the way.  Becca Rostad (16 pts, 5 stls) helped offensively.  Sydney Torgerson (7 pts, 11 rebs, 5 stls) and Jenny Albrecht (2 pts, 10 rebs, 5 asts) provided ancillary stats. Houston previously beat SG 81-23 and 69-54.  Dale Moga’s group (21-6) moves on to face GM (6-seed, 17-9).  Team double-H beat the Larks 39-32 in December.