The Spring Grove boys persevered through a record-tying, low-scoring first half before racing away from LeRoy-Ostrander after intermission for an ultimately convincing 54-17 road win on Dec. 19. Two Lions posted double-doubles with Jacob Olerud scoring 13 points plus career-records with 13 rebounds and 8 assists. Ben Udstuen had career-highs with 13 points plus 10 boards. Jaxon Strinmoen matched the Cardinals’ team total with 17 points to go with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Photo by Paul Trende
The teams combined for the lowest-scoring first half in 14 years (SG 17, L-O 8), tying the all-time record of 25 points in the 25 years for which first-half scores survive. It was shooting frustration all-around before halftime with Spring Grove going 6 for 30 (20%) and L-O 3 for 20 (15%). The teams combined to hit only 4 of 30 shots from 3-point land before the break. It was no better beyond the arc in the second half (SG 3 for 16, L-O 1 for 15), but the Lions roared away by taking the ball inside, mostly with passes, and scoring 10 rebound points. Grove outscored the home team in the paint, 35 to 6. After a 17-point first half, the Lions added 37 points following halftime. The home team did not score during the final 10 minutes of the game as the 14-point Lion lead ballooned to the final 37-point spread.
Finding no solution for the Lion defense, the Cardinals scored only 8 points in the first half and a measly 9 in the second half. L-O finished with more turnovers (20) than points. The Cards were limited to only one trip to the free throw line and missed both charity shots. Camden Hungerholt came in averaging 25.6 points per game and was held to three points, the first three points of the game and the only LeRoy-Ostrander lead all night. Younger brother, freshman Reid Hungerholt scored 12 of the Cardinals’ 17 points.
The Lion B-team (2-0) scored the first 15 points and went on to clobber the Cardinals by a half-a-hundred, 66-16. The eighth grade Lions won, 59-31, and the seventh graders prevailed 49-26.
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SG 54, LeRoy-Ostrander 17
SCORE by HALVES
SG 17+37=54
LO 08+09=17
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 34% (21-62), LO 16% (7-45)
2-pt FG: SG 53% (16-30), LO 25% (4-16)
3-pt FG: SG 16% (5-32), LO 10% (3-29)
Free throws: SG 58% (7-12), LO 0% (0-2)
Rebounds: SG 44, LO 26
Turnovers: SG 10, LO 20
2nd Chance pts: SG 11, LO 2
Fast break pts: SG 9, LO 2
Pts. in paint: SG 35, LO 6
Greatest lead: SG 37, LO 3
Fouls: SG 9, LO 12
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. * starter
Troy Reinhardt 2P, 1R, 1S
*Ben Udstuen 13P, 10R, 1A
Nathan Crouch played, no stats
*Isaac Nerstad 3P, 3R, 4A, 2S
Zach Brumm 3R, 1A
Kohl Betcher played, no stats
Josh Newgaard played, no stats
*Ethan Crouch 4P, 3R, 1A, 4S
*Jacob Olerud 13P, 13R, 8A, 3S
Bryce Berns 2P, 5R, 1A
*Jaxon Strinmoen 17P, 6R, 4S
Elijah Solum out injured
Caleb Eiken played, no stats
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (3-0, 2-0 SEC)
W at Schaeffer Academy 68-36
W at La Crescent-Hokah 60-57
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 54-17
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12/21 Glenville-Emmons
12/22 Lanesboro
01/04 at Lyle/Pacelli
01/05 Southland
01/06 vs. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (at Hayfield)
01/09 at Grand Meadow
01/12 Mabel-Canton
01/15 at Houston
01/16 at Kingsland
01/19 at Lanesboro
01/25 Kingsland
01/26 Schaeffer Academy 7:30 pm
01/29 at Fillmore Central (Preston)
02/01 LeRoy-Ostrander
02/02 at Glenville-Emmons 6 p.m.
02/05 Lyle/Pacelli
02/08 at Southland
02/10 at Rushford-Peterson 5 p.m.
02/12 Rochester STEM Academy
02/15 Grand Meadow
02/16 Martin County West 6:15 p.m.
02/19 at Mabel-Canton
02/23 Houston
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Spring Grove B-team (2-0)
W at La Crescent-Hokah 41-32
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 66-16
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Spring Grove 8th Grade
W at La Crescent 42-33
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 59-31
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Spring Grove 7th Grade
L at La Crescent-Hokah 32-34
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 49-26
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