After opening the season with three road games, the Spring Grove boys enjoyed flogging Glenville-Emmons, 66-27, in the Lions’ home opener on Dec. 21. Jaxon Strinmoen hit 11 of 17 shots on the way to 25 points, one of 10 Lions to score. Twelve of the 13 Grove guys were credited with rebounds and nine with steals. Both teams went 5 for 9 at the free throw line, but that was all for similarity. The Lions improved to 4-0, 3-0 SEC.
Photo by Lee Epps
In this 18th straight win versus G-E, the Lions scored the game’s first 18 points, passed out 18 assists and had 18 steals, converting those thefts into 15 fast break points. Bryce Berns (4 points) had 4 assists with no turnovers. Ben Udstuen (7 points, 4 rebounds) was the chief thief with 5 steals. Jacob Olerud contributed in all facets with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals.
The Wolverines (2-5, 2-4 SEC) had some quick guards, but with no height or length on the perimeter, had little success even finding 3-point opportunities (2 for 12, 17%). Eight shots were blocked, four rejected by Ethan Crouch. Point production came inside where powerful 6-foot-5 senior center Marshall Baseman scored 17 of the Wolverines’ 27 points and double-doubled with 12 rebounds.
The Lions did not shoot especially well from 3-point land (5 for 20, 25%) but won easily with 43 points in the lane and 46% shooting from the field overall. Spring Grove achieved a triple-up 36-12 halftime margin and led by as many as 42 points before the final whistle.
Glenville-Emmons has a senior and junior dominated lineup but not enough younger players to field a B-team.
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SG 66, G-E 27
SCORE by HALVES
SG 36+30=66
GE 12+15=27
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TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 46% (28-61), GE 24% (10-42)
2-pt FG: SG 56% (23-41), GE 27% (8-30)
3-pt FG: SG 25% (5-20), GE 17% (2-12)
Free throws: SG 56% (5-9), GE 56% (5-9)
Rebounds: SG 32, GE 25
Turnovers: SG 13, GE 20
2nd Chance pts: SG 13, GE 8
Fast break pts: SG 17, GE 7
Pts. in paint: SG 43, GE 19
Greatest lead: SG 42, GE 0
Fouls: SG 9, GE 6
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. * starter
Troy Reinhardt 3P, 2R
*Ben Udstuen 7P, 4R, 1A, 5S, 1B
Nathan Crouch 1S
*Isaac Nerstad 5P, 4R, 2A, 1S
Zach Brumm 2P, 5R, 3A, 1S
Kohl Betcher 1R
Josh Newgaard 1R, 2B
*Ethan Crouch 2P, 3R, 1A, 2S, 4B
Devon Williams 4P, 2R
*Jacob Olerud 8P, 4R, 2A, 3S
Bryce Berns 4P, 1R, 4A, 2S
*Jaxon Strinmoen 25P, 3R, 4A, 2S, 1B
Elijah Solum out injured
Caleb Eiken 6P, 2R, 1A, 1S
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (4-0, 3-0 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
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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