Photo by Lee Epps
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 with 24 turnovers, did not shoot often enough to stay with the league leader. The Lions dominated the glass to such an extent that Mabel-Canton had no offensive rebounds.
Four Lions scored in double figures with Ben Udstuen netting 18 points while Jacob Olerud and Elijah Solum each put in 16 points and distributed 5 assists. Jaxon Strinmoen added 10 points and Isaac Nerstad 9. Udstuen and Strinmoen led rebounding with 6 caroms each. The Cougars received 10 points from Darian Hershberger.
Mabel-Canton never led but trailed only 21-20 before the Lions closed the first half with a 19-to-4 run that featured five straight 3-point baskets. Up 40-24 at halftime, Spring Grove made it a rout by scoring the first 21 points of the second half. The Lions scored on 10 of their first 14 possessions after intermission, including four straight fast-breaks and a trio of 3-point buckets.
The B-team improved to 13-2 with a 49-32 win. There was a junior high split with the Lions taking the seventh grade game and the Cougar eighth graders prevailing, 25-24.
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SG 80, MC 38
SCORE by HALVES
SG 40+40=80
MC 24+14=38
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TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 50% (29-58), MC 39% (15-38)
2-pt FG: SG 65% (17-26), MC 58% (11-19)
3-pt FG: SG 38% (12-32), MC 21% (4-19)
Free throws: SG 91% (10-11), MC 100% (4-4)
Rebounds: SG 27, MC 15
Turnovers: SG 7, MC 24
2nd Chance pts: SG 11, MC 0
Fast break pts: SG 10, MC 6
Pts. in paint: SG 42, MC 24
Greatest lead: SG 42, MC 0
Fouls: SG 5, MC 8
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter. P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number
Troy Reinhardt – played, no stats
*Ben Udstuen 18P, 6R, 1A, 1S
Nathan Crouch – out, injured
Isaac Nerstad 9P, 1R, 3A, 1S
Zach Brumm 3P, 2A
Kohl Betcher – played, no stats
Josh Newgaard 1P, 1R
*Ethan Crouch 3P, 2R, 1A, 1S
Devon Williams 2P, 1R, 1S
Jacob Olerud 16P, 4R, 5A, 3S
Bryce Berns 2P, 2R, 1A
*Jaxon Strinmoen 10P, 6R, 4A, 4S, 2B
*Elijah Solum 16P, 3R, 5A, 1S
Caleb Eiken 1R, 1S
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (18-1, 15-1 SEC)
W at Schaeffer Academy 68-36
W at La Crescent-Hokah 60-57
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 54-17
W vs. Glenville-Emmons 66-27
W vs. Lanesboro 64-30
W at Lyle/Pacelli 59-38
L vs. Southland 49-58
W vs. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 64-58
W at Grand Meadow 82-8
01/12 Mabel-Canton, ppd
W at Houston 82-34
W at Kingsland 60-40
W at Lanesboro 54-30
W vs. Kingsland 52-39
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 67-44
W at Fillmore Central 51-42
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 74-34
W at Glenville-Emmons 82-40
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 79-26
W vs. Mabel-Canton 80-38
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Spring Grove B-team (13-2)
W at La Crescent-Hokah 41-32
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 66-16
W vs. Lanesboro 53-24
W at Lyle/Pacelli 55-33
L vs. Southland 40-67
L vs. Cannon Falls 44-55
W at Grand Meadow 83-15
W at Houston 75-12
W at Kingsland 57-32
W at Lanesboro 33-27
W vs. Kingsland 43-26
W at Fillmore Central 69-55
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 56-19
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 75-21
W vs. Mabel-Canton 49-32
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Spring Grove 8th Grade
W at Schaeffer Academy 29-10
W at La Crescent 42-33
L vs. Caledonia 24-39
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 59-31
L vs. Lanesboro 32-43
___ vs. Southland
L vs. Mabel-Canton 24-25
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Spring Grove 7th Grade
L at La Crescent-Hokah 32-34 (OT)
L vs. Caledonia
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 49-26
L vs. Lanesboro 38-65
__ vs. Southland
W vs. Mabel-Canton