File photo by Lee Epps
Jaxon Strinmoen, for the second time this season, poured in 25 points versus Glenville-Emmons as the visiting Spring Grove boys rolled to a 19th straight win over the Wolverines, 82-40. Ben Udstuen added 15 points and a career-high 6 assists while Jacob Olerud supplied 12 points. Thirteen Lions played; 10 scored. Seven Wolverines scored but none in double figures.
The Grove guys (16-1, 13-1 SEC) had half-a-hundred points by halftime (50-22), consistently able to penetrate the Wolverine defense with both the dribble (26 points) and the pass (20 points). SG shot 52% from the field, twice the success of their hosts’ 26%.
The Lion defense came away with 16 steals, which contributed to 26 Wolverine turnovers. Strinmoen and Ethan Crouch each had 4 thefts. G-E (5-13, 4-10 SEC) was most competitive beneath the backboards with 33 rebounds to the Lions’ 30.
Spring Grove had won the teams’ first meeting back in December, 66-27. Glenville-Emmons does not have a B-team this season.
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SG 82, G-E 40
SCORE by HALVES
SG 50+32=82
GE 22+18=40
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TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 52% (32-62), GE 26% (13-50)
2-pt FG: SG 68% (25-37), GE 28% (7-25)
3-pt FG: SG 28% (7-25), GE 24% (6-25)
Free throws: SG 85% (11-13), GE 57% (8-14)
Rebounds: SG 30, GE 33
Turnovers: SG 11, GE 26
2nd Chance pts: SG 10, GE 9
Fast break pts: SG 11, GE 5
Pts. in paint: SG 59, GE 22
Greatest lead: SG 45, GE 2
Fouls: SG 12, GE 12
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter. P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number
Troy Reinhardt 2R
*Ben Udstuen 15P, 6R, 6A, 1S
Nathan Crouch out injured
Isaac Nerstad 8P, 1R, 1A
Zach Brumm 2P, 1R
Kohl Betcher 1R
Josh Newgaard 2R
*Ethan Crouch 2P, 1R, 2A, 4S, 2B
Devon Williams 2P, 2R, 1B
*Jacob Olerud 7P, 4R, 5A, 3S
Bryce Berns 12, 2R, 1A, 1S
*Jaxon Strinmoen 25P, 5R, 4S
*Elijah Solum 7P, 2R, 2A, 3S, 1B
Caleb Eiken 2P, 1R
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (16-1, 13-1 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
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Spring Grove B-team (11-2)
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
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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