Photo by Lee Epps
The Spring Grove boys’ 85-24 victory extended their winning streak over Grand Meadow to 49 games and extended the misery for this year’s young Superlarks, who remain winless after 24 games. Coming in after two straight losses to state-ranked teams, the Lions slipped in the state rankings from No. 3 down to No. 12. But Wade Grinde’s guys have now improved to 20-3 (16-2 SEC), achieving 20 or more wins for a third straight season.
On Parents’ Night, 14 Lions played, 12 scored, 12 rebounded and 10 were credited with an assist. Udstuen hit 7 of 8 shots while scoring 18 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Jaxon Strinmoen hit 7 of 11 shots while adding 16 points, 7 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Bryce Berns and Jacob Olerud each contributed 10 points. Caleb Eiken pulled down a career-best 8 rebounds.
No Superlark scored in double figures. Grand Meadow starts one senior, three sophomores and a freshman with another freshman coming off the bench.
Spring Grove played with only 9 turnovers and shot a strong 55% from the field, including a very good 43% from 3-point land (10 for 23). The Lions did not depend on long-range launches while scoring 46 points in the lane. They dominated the glass with a huge 46-to-12 rebounding margin.
The B-team, also coming off two losses, also completed a season sweep of the Superlarks, 57-37. There was no eighth grade game; the Lion seventh graders won again, 48-22.
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SG 85, GM 24
SCORE by HALVES
SG 46+39=85
GM 12+12=24
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 55% (34-64), GM 22% (9-41)
2-pt FG: SG 59% (24-41), GM 26% (5-19)
3-pt FG: SG 43% (10-23), GM 18% (4-22)
Free throws: SG 50% (7-14), GM 100% (2-2)
Rebounds: SG 46, GM 12
Turnovers: SG 9, GM 20
2nd Chance pts: SG 22, GM 7
Fast break pts: SG 10, GM 0
Pts. in paint: SG 46, GM 4
Greatest lead: SG 61, GM 0
Fouls: SG 7, GM 10
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, 4S
Isaac Nerstad 1B
Zach Brumm 2P, 4R, 3A, 1S
- Bartell 4P, 3R, 1A
Kohl Betcher 3P, 1S
Kolton Nerstad 5P, 2R, 1S, 1B
*Josh Newgaard 6P, 1R, 1A, 1B
*Ethan Crouch 2P, 3R, 4A, 1S
Devon Williams 6P 5R, 2A, 1B
*Jacob Olerud 10P, 2R, 4A, 2S, 1B
Bryce Berns 10P, 2R, 1A, 4S
Dylan Halverson 3R, 1A, 1S
*Jaxon Strinmoen 16P, 7R, 5A, 3S
Elijah Solum – out injured
Caleb Eiken 3P, 8R, 2A
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (20-3, 16-2 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
L at Southland 50-52
L at Rushford-Peterson 79-82 (4 OT)
W vs. Rochester STEM 95-36
W vs. Grand Meadow 85-24
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Spring Grove B-team (15-4)
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
L at Southland 26-43
L at Rushford-Peterson 25-65
W vs. Rochester STEM 54-34
W vs. Grand Meadow 57-37
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Spring Grove 8th Grade (11-9)
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
W vs. Southland 33-31
L vs. Mabel-Canton 24-25
W vs. Houston 40-37
W vs. Kingsland 34-13
L vs. Lanesboro 35-47
W vs. Grand Meadow 52-10
W vs. Kingsland 47-9
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 35-23
L vs. Fillmore Central 45-55
L vs. Chatfield
L vs. Houston
W vs. Lewiston-Altura
L vs. Caledonia 46-48
W vs. Southland 37-33
L at Rushford-Peterson 30-55
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Spring Grove 7th Grade (11-10)
L at La Crescent-Hokah 32-34 (OT)
L vs. Caledonia 38-39
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 49-26
L vs. Lanesboro 38-65
L vs. Southland 20-21
W vs. Mabel-Canton
W vs. Houston 56-29
W vs. Kingsland 44-34
L vs. Lanesboro 41-46
W vs. Grand Meadow 40-19
L vs. Kingsland
W vs. Fillmore Central 8-16
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 51-9
W vs. Grand Meadow 32-14
W vs. Chatfield 41-31
L vs. Dover-Eyota 33-41
W vs. Houston 46-44 OT
L vs. Caledonia 26-43
L vs. Southland 36-40
L at Rushford-Peterson 31-54
W vs. Grand Meadow 48-22
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