The state-ranked No. 3 Spring Grove boys had their second-fewest points of the season but limited Fillmore Central to season-low scoring in a 51-42 non-conference win at Preston. The Lions scored 10 unanswered points before halftime and then opened the second half with a 10-to-2 run. Spring Grove (14-1) has now won 13 of the last 14 contests against the Falcons (10-8).
Photo by Paul Trende
Elijah Solum scored a game-high 14 points and secured 8 rebounds for the Lions, who received 11 points each from Jaxon and Jacob Olerud. Strinmoen also lifted a career-high 9 steals. Ben Udstuen was close to a double-double with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Ethan Crouch (6 points) had a career-high 9 rebounds. Jace Kiehne scored 13 points and Greg Kennedy 12 for the Falcons.
Both teams shot a weak rather weak 31% from the field. The Lions had one more 2-point basket, one more 3-pointer and made four more free throws. The Falcons led 18-12 before scoring on only two of their next 20 possessions (spanning halftime). Fillmore Central struggled with 20 turnovers and depended greatly on 3-point shots and hit only 3 of 27 (11%).
Emery Bartell hit five baskets both inside and beyond the 3-point arc while pouring in 27 points for the Lions in a 69-55 B-team win.
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SG 51, FC 42
SCORE by HALVES
SG 22+29=51
FC 18+24=42
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TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 31% (18-58), FC 31% (16-51)
2-pt FG: SG 34% (14-41), FC 55% (13-24)
3-pt FG: SG 24% (4-17), FC11% (3-27)
Free throws: SG 58% (11-19), FC 70% (7-10)
Rebounds: SG 36, FGC 33
Turnovers: SG 11, FC 20
2nd Chance pts: SG 6, FC 11
Fast break pts: SG 3, FC 1
Pts. in paint: SG 34, FC 29
Greatest lead: SG 14, FC 6
Fouls: SG 10, FC 17
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter. P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number
*Ben Udstuen 9P, 10R, 1A, 1S
Isaac Nerstad – played, no stats
Zach Brumm – played, not stats
*Ethan Crouch 6P, 9R, 3A, 2S, 1B
&Jacob Olerud 11P, 4R, 1S, 2B
*Jaxon Strinmoen 11P, 5R, 3A, 9S, 1B
*Elijah Solum 14P, 8R, 3A, 2S, 1B
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (14-1, 11-1 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
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Spring Grove B-team (10-2)
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
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Spring Grove 8th Grade (5-1)
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
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Spring Grove 7th Grade (1-3)
L at La Crescent-Hokah 32-34 (OT)
L vs. Caledonia
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 49-26
L vs. Lanesboro 38-65