The league-leading Spring Grove girls used a 10-point run in the second half to overtake and eventually subdue last-place Lyle/Pacelli, 50-39. It was a vast departure from the Lions’ 46-point demolition of the Athletics a month previous. After leading 40-7 at halftime in that earlier game, the Lions (19-3, 13-0 SEC) played from behind during most of the first half and was down 23-21 at halftime of this rematch and still trailed, 30-27, before scoring on five straight possessions to lead 37-30. L/P (1-21, 0-14 SEC) never got close than five points during the final nine minutes.
Photo by Lee Epps
Kinley Soiney had a game-high 17 points plus 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 2 blocked shots. Kylie Hammel added 11 points while Emerson Ingvalson impressed all-around with 9 points, 7 boards, 7 assists and 8 steals. Siri Konkel scored 8 points while directing the attack. For L/P, Madi Klankowski scored 15 points and Kirsten Koopal 12.
Much of the game was played in transition with the Lion defense dictating play with 23 steals, which led to 16 fast-break points. But the Athletics beat the full-court pressure for 12 fast-break points. L/P shot the ball better than SG, 52% to 37%, but with 35 turnovers, the A’s did not shoot often enough to win.
Taylor Elton’s Lions hit only 19% of their 3-point attempts (5 for 26) but attempted so many they outscored the home team by nine points from downtown in an 11-point decision. Free throws were of little consequence with so few attempts (Grove 3 for 5, Lyle/Pacelli 3 for 4).
The Lions have now won the last six games in a series they lead, 30 to 11. The Spring Grove B-team also completed a season sweep with a 46-29 win.
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SG 50, Lyle/Pacelli 39
SCORE by HALVES
SG 21+29=50
L/P 24+15=39
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 37% (21-57), L/P 52% (17-33)
2-pt FG: SG 52% (16-31), L/P 56% (15-27)
3-pt FG: SG 19% (5-26), L/P 33% (2-6)
Free throws: SG 60% (32-45), L/P 75% (3-4)
Rebounds: SG 23, L/P 24
Turnovers: SG 17, L/P 35
2nd Chance pts: SG7, L/P 4
Fast break pts: SG 18, L/P 12
Pts. in paint: SG 33, L/P 28
Greatest lead: SG 11, L/P 4
Fouls: SG 12, L/P 12
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter, P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number
*Siri Konkel 8P, 2R, 2A, 4S
*Kendal VanMinsel 2R, 2S
Brinley Middendorf 3R
Izabel Kaufmann 3P, 1A, 1S, 1B
Carlie Halverson 2P, 1A, 3S
*Kylie Hammel 11P, 2R, 3A
*Emerson Ingvalson 9P, 7R, 7A, 8S
*Kinley Soiney 17P, 7R, 5S, 2B
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Spring Grove Varsity Girls (19-3, 13-0 SEC)
W at Lanesboro 67-34
L at Waukon 63-66
W vs. Kingsland 52-44
W vs. Postville 63-18
W at Schaeffer Academy 42-38
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 70-51
W vs. Wabasha-Kellogg 63-43
W at St. Charles 63-27
W vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo 60-40
L at Hayfield 52-60
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 64-18
W at Southland 63-48
W vs. Houston 65-44
W vs. Grand Meadow 51-47
W vs. Lanesboro 62-46
W at Kingsland 59-43
W at Turkey Valley 48-40
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 55-33
W vs. Fillmore Central 47-46
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 67-45
L vs. Lansing Kee 44-50
W at Lyle/Pacelli 50-39
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02/08 Southland
02/09 at Grand Meadow
02/10 at Rushford-Peterson
02/16 at Houston
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B-team Lions
W at Lanesboro 42-14
L at Waukon 23-37
W vs. Kingsland 36-22
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 40-9
W at St. Charles 39-32
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 45-17
W at Southland
W vs. Houston 45-25
W vs. Grand Meadow 44-21
W vs. Lanesboro 53-34
___ at Kingsland
___ at Turkey Valley
___ vs. Fillmore Central
L vs. Kee 14-16 (played only one half)
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 46-29