The Spring Grove girls ended the week with a 35-30 loss at Mabel-Canton on Jan. 27 – the lowest scoring game between the two programs in 24 years, since a 26-25 Cougar win in 1997-98. This latest decision made it a season split, each time with the home team prevailing by five points.
While that Lion-Cougar contest was decided late, the first two Spring Grove games of the week saw double-digit margins by halftime. Despite their good shooting, the Lions could not overcome the strong post play and fast-break attack at Waukon in a 71-55 loss in Iowa on Jan. 24. The next night, Kingsland appeared worthy of its commanding position atop the SEC West Division while coasting to a 63-34 win at Spring Grove.
The Lions fell to 5-13 (4-6 SEC East) while Waukon improved to 11-5, Kingsland to 11-7 (7-0 SEC West) and Mabel-Canton to 6-11 (3-6 SEC East). It was a fourth straight loss to Waukon, a school with about four times the enrollment of Spring Grove. The Indians lead that series, 20 wins to 11. It was a seventh consecutive setback against Kingsland in a series the Knights now lead 8 wins to 3. Spring Grove was unable to even the all-time series with Mabel-Canton. After 110 games, the Cougars now have 56 wins and SG 54.
The B-team Lions (7-8) slipped below .500 with a 47-19 loss at Waukon and a closer 24-20 defeat against Kingsland before completing a season sweep of Mabel-Canton, 32-29. The SG seventh graders (7-1) extended their season winning streak to seven against Kingsland, 48-6. There was no eighth grade game.
SG 55, Waukon 71
Jordian Leahy scored a game-high 23 points as Spring Grove matched a season-best 40% shooting from the field, but the Indians shot an extraordinary 67% – the best of any Lion opponent thus far. Waukon shot so well because they often shot so close to the basket with a 51-26 scoring advantage in the lane. The Lions could not prevent the pinpoint passes into the post where 6-foot junior center Emma Palmer put in 21 points during her limited time on the court. Waukon posted 26 assists, the most of any SG opponent this season. The fleet-footed Indians pushed the pace after rebounds and steals to tally 18 fast-break points. The home team did not need perimeter shooting but hit a hot 40% (4 for 10) from 3-point land. A dozen Indians played and 10 scored.
The Lions were outscored by only three points in the second half. But the Indians had taken a 35-22 lead into halftime and then put the game out of reach with the first 11 points of the second half. Spring Grove did not fold and against Waukon reserves, cut a 26-point deficit in half during the fourth quarter. That prompted the Indian starters to reenter the fray.
SG 34, Kingsland 63
The Lions did not shoot nearly as well at home (26%) as they had on the road in Iowa. After a 3-ball by Leahy tied the score at 4-4, the Lions would add only two more baskets in the first half. Kingsland separated with a 20-to-1 run and led 36-10 at halftime.
For Spring Grove, it was much like the night before when the opposition did not need perimeter shooting while scoring 22 transition points as part of the Kingsland’s 49-to-19 scoring advantage in the lane.
Leahy scored 14 points for the Lions, while three Knights scored in double figures in a balanced attack with 20 assists. Anika Reiland had 12 points and a game-high 9 rebounds. Katelyn Hauser had a team-best 13 points and Shelby Beck 11.
SG 30, Mabel-Canton 35
The Lions led by one point at halftime before the Cougars scored the next eight points. Spring Grove pulled even at 22-22 with a Katelyn Kraus rebound basket, but the Lions never caught up again. However, it was only a two-point margin (28-26) with under four minutes to play before Mabel-Canton secured the outcome with a six-point run, five of which scored by Gwen Tollefsrud.
The first half had been filled with offensive frustration with only one basket scored during a stretch of 42 possessions, during which the Lions shot 0 for 15 and the Cougars 1 for 15. The drought began with the score tied at 8-all and saw Mabel-Canton edge ahead 11-8. Then a Leahy steal led to a pair of free throws before she added a post-cut basket to put the Lions ahead 12-11 at intermission.
With six fewer turnovers, SG shot more often, but the Cougars shot better (34%). The Lions were accurate at the free throw line (7 for 10, 70%), but that could not overcome their cold 20% from the field.
Leahy and Kraus each scored 11 points, combining for 22 of the Lions’ 30 points. Kraus completed a double-double with 11 rebounds to keep Spring Grove competitive beneath the glass with 29 boards to 31 for the home team. Cougar eighth grader Kinley Soiney netted three 3-point buckets on the way to a game-high 14 points.
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VARSITY vs. WAUKON
>>SCORE by QUARTERS
>>SG 9 +13+ 7+26 = 55
>>Wau 16+19+20+16= 71
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 40% (20-50), Wau 67% (28-42)
2-pt FG: SG 45% (13-29), Wau 75% (24-32)
3-pt FG: SG 33% (7-21), Wau 40% (4-10)
Free throws: SG 67% (8-12), Wau 69% (11-16)
Rebounds: SG 18, Wau 25; Turnovers: SG 19, Wau 16; 2nd Chance points: SG 11, Wau 6; Fast break points: SG 4, Wau 18; Points in paint: SG 26, Wau 51; Greatest lead: SG 0, Wau 26; Fouls: SG 11, Wau 13
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. *starter. Siri Konkel 2p, 2R, 2A; *Lydia Solum 6P, 4R, 5A; Sydney Holland 1A; Ava Olerud 1R; Kendal Van Minsel no stats; Kati Klug no stats; *Addyson McHugh 8P, 4R, 4A, 3S; Kylie Hammel no stats; Cierra Blaskowski 2P; *Jordian Leahy 23P, 4R, 4S; *Emerson Ingvalson 7P; *Katelyn Kraus 7P, 3R, 2A
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VARSITY vs. KINGSLAND
>>SCORE by HALVES
>>SG 10 + 24 = 34
>>KHS 36 + 27 = 63
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 26% (11-43), KHS 47% (24-51)
2-pt FG: SG 29% (6-30), KHS 54% (22-41)
3-pt FG: SG 38% (5-13), KHS 20% (2-10)
Free throws: SG 50% (7-14), KHS 68% (13-19); Rebounds: SG 19, KHS 37; Turnovers: SG 20, KHS 16; 2nd Chance points: SG 6, KHS 6; Fast break points: SG 1, KHS 22; Points in paint: SG 19, KHS 49; Greatest lead: SG 0, KHS 32; Fouls: SG 15, KHS 17; Fouled out: SG – Leahy
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. *starter. *Siri Konkel 3P, 1R, 2A; *Lydia Solum 5P, 4R; Sydney Holland 1S; Ava Olerud 1A; Kendal Van Minsel 1S; *Addyson McHugh 3P, 6R, 2A, 3S, 1B; Kylie Hammel 2R, 1B; *Jordian Leahy 14P, 2R; Emerson Ingvalson absent; *Katelyn Kraus 8P, 4R, 1A, 1S
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VARSITY vs. MABEL-CANTON
>>SCORE by HALVES
>>SG 12 + 18 = 30
>>MC 11 + 24 = 35
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 20% (10-50), MC 34% (13-38)
2-pt FG: SG 21% (7-33), MC 30% (9-30)
3-pt FG: SG 18% (3-17), MC 50% (4-8)
Free throws: SG 70% (7-10), MC 31% (5-16)
Rebounds: SG 29, MC 31
Turnovers: SG 17, MC 23
2nd Chance points: SG 9, MC 3
Fast break points: SG 4, MC 8
Points in paint: SG 19, MC 16
Greatest lead: SG 2, MC 8
Fouls: SG 16, MC 11
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. *starter. Siri Konkel 2S; *Lydia Solum 6R, 3A, 1B; Ava Olerud no stats; *Addyson McHugh 6P, 1R, 4S, 1B; *Jordian Leahy 11P, 6R, 4S; *Emerson Ingvalson 2P, 5R, 1A, 1S, 2B; *Katelyn Kraus 11P, 11R, 3S, 3B
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B-TEAM vs. WAUKON
SG 6 + 8 + 0 + 5 = 19
Wau 18 + 15 6 + 8 = 47
B-TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 8, Wau 17
2-pt FG: SG 8, Wau 17
3-pt FG: SG 0, Wau 0
Free throws: SG 1-3, Wau 13-19
Fouls: SG 14, Wau 10
INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Hailey Normann 5, Siri Konkel 4, Carlie Halverson 4, Kendal VanMinsel 4, Kylie Hammel 2
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B-TEAM vs. KINGSLAND
SG 11 + 9 = 20
KHS 5 + 19 = 24
B-TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 8, KHS 9
2-pt FG: SG 8, KHS 8
3-pt FG: SG 0, KHS 1
Free throws: SG 4-6, LHS 5-16
Fouls: SG 12, KHS 9
INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Kylie Hammel 13, Carlie Halverson 3, Siri Konkel 2, Addison Halverson 2
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B-TEAM vs. MABEL-CANTON
SG 15 + 17 = 32
MC 16 + 13 = 29
B-TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 11, MC 12
2-pt FG: SG 9, MC 10
3-pt FG: SG 2, MC 2
Free throws: SG 8-13, MC 3-5
Fouls: SG 11, MC 12
INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Kylie Hammel 8, Katie Klug 6, Carlie Halverson 6, Kendal VanMinsel 5, Addison Halverson 4, Hailey Normann 3
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SEC Girls BB
>>EAST DIVISION
Lanesboro 7-1 SEC (13-5 season)
Houston 6-4SEC (10-8 season)
Spring Grove 4-6 SEC (5-13 season)
Mabel-Canton 3-6 SEC (6-11 season)
Schaeffer Aca. 0-8 SEC (2-14 season
>>WEST DIVISION
Kingsland 9-0 SEC (13-7 season)
Grand Meadow 8-2 SEC (14-4 season)
Southland 5-5 SEC (6-11 season)
LeRoy-Ostrander 2-6 SEC (3-14 season)
Lyle/Pacelli 1-7 SEC (2-15 season)
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Spring Grove Girls Basketball 2021-’22 (approximate 7:15 tipoff unless noted) *conference game
>>>5 wins, 13 losses (4-6 SEC)
W at Schaeffer Academy* 60-27
L vs. Decorah, Iowa 14-69
L vs. New Hampton, Iowa 38-57
L at Triton 38-70
L at Houston* 32-58
W vs. Mabel-Canton*43-38
W vs. Southland*54-45
L St. Charles 39-48
L at Lanesboro* 35-58
>>>Rushford-Peterson Christmas Invite
L at Rushford-Peterson 19-61
L vs. Dover-Eyota 37-77
W vs. Schaeffer Academy* 49-42
L at Grand Meadow*21-66
L vs. Houston*55-58
W at LeRoy-Ostrander (non-conference) 58-33
Lat Waukon, Iowa 55-71
L vs, Kingsland* 34-63
L at Mabel-Canton* 30-35
Mon. 01/31 Lewiston-Altura
Fri. 01/04 Lanesboro*
Sat. 02/05 at Plainview-Elgin-Millville 1:30 pm
Tues. 02/08 Fillmore Central
Thur. 02/10 Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons
Fri. 02/11 LeRoy-Ostrander*
Mon. 02/14 at Southland (non-conference)
Fri. 02/18 at Lyle/Pacelli* (at Lyle)
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Spring Grove B-team Girls (7-8)
L vs. Decorah 17-36
W at Triton 40-33
L at Houston 32-40
W vs. Mabel-Canton 34-20
L vs. Southland 28-36
W vs. St. Charles 35-27
W at Lanesboro 28-21
L at Rushford-Peterson 9-44
L vs. Dover-Eyota 9-59
L at Grand Meadow 21-29
W vs. Houston 34-31
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 34-15
L at Waukon 19-47
L vs. Kingsland 20-24
W vs. Mabel-Canton 32-29
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Spring Grove 8th Grade Girls (0-6)
L vs. Lansing Kee 18-46
L at Houston 25-36
L at South Winneshiek 19-23
L at Lanesboro 25-26
L vs. Houston 18-36
L vs. Kingsland 9-33
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Spring Grove 7th Grade Girls (7-1)
L vs. Lansing Kee 22-31
W at Houston 46-18
W at South Winneshiek 25-13
W at Lanesboro 25-15
W at Grand Meadow 33-3
W vs. Houston 36-14
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 45-8
W vs. Kingsland 48-6