The Spring Grove girls won two of three games last week, all of which at home and all decided before halftime. Fillmore Central lashed the Lions, 78-36, on Feb. 8 before the Grove girls claimed a 68-38 thrashing of Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons on Feb. 10, one night before completing a season sweep of LeRoy-Ostrander, 60-42. The latter was a conference contest after Spring Grove had previously defeated the Cardinals (58-33) in a non-conference matchup. A decisive scoring run had come during the second half of that January game at LeRoy, but the Lions put the rematch away with big run before halftime.
Addyson McHugh poured in a career-high 27 points against AC/GE while Katelyn Kraus grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds and Lydia Solum passed out a career-best 8 assists while scoring a career-high 13 points versus L-O.
Of the four teams, only Fillmore Central (44%) shot well from 3-point land. However, the Lions were effective from the foul line, hitting 29 of 40 free throws (73%) last week. The three opponents combined to hit only 20 of 49 charity shots (41%). Spring Grove outrebounded both the Knights and the Cardinals, winning the rebound battle for only the second and third times this season.
All four teams finished the week below .500 with Spring Grove at 8-16 (6-6 SEC East), still in third place in the East Division, heading into the final week of the regular season. Fillmore Central left town at 9-13 while AC/GE dropped to 6-16 and LeRoy-Ostrander at 3-19 (2-9 SEC West)
With this, their most decisive win in the series, the Falcons have won 8 of the last 10 versus the Lions, but Spring Grove still leads all-time, 20 wins to 18. It was the first-ever game against the shared AC/GE program, but the Lions had won all 30 games against Glenville-Emmons. The Grove girls have taken 38 of the last 40 versus LeRoy-Ostrander.
Photo by Lee Epps
The B-team Lions (10-11) could not hold onto a halftime lead and were outscored by nine points at the free throw line in a five-point loss, 33-28, against Fillmore Central, But the B-girls defeated AC/GE 38-26 and completed a season sweep of LeRoy-Ostrander, 41-18. The eighth graders dropped a 24-15 decision against the Falcons, while the Lion seventh graders improved to 10-2 with a 26-10 win versus Fillmore Central and a 43-7 victory against L-O.
SG 36, Fillmore Central 78
Fillmore Central did not look like a team with a losing record. The Falcons had a 34-to-25 rebound advantage and fewer than half as many turnovers, 11 to 23. Fillmore converted steals and rebounds into 26 fast-break points, helping them shoot 50% from 2-point range and also shot a strong 44% from 3-point land. Both squads launched 16 trey attempts; Fillmore sank seven and Spring Grove four.
The Lions hit 3 of 4 early triple attempts to stay close at 13-11, but the visitors soon surged away with a 12-to-2 run. FC efficiently scored on 15 of 18 possessions on the way to a 45-24 halftime lead and then scored 25 of the first 30 points after intermission.
Addyson McHugh led Lion scoring with 12 points; Kraus contributed 9 points and 6 rebounds. Sophomore Kammry Broadwater fueled the Falcon offense with a rare 12-point, 12-assist double-double. Junior Madison Simon had a game-high 17 points while senior Lauren Mensink added 16 points and sophomore Jersey Ristau 12.
SG 68, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 38
The Knights struggled out of the gate, committing seven turnovers during their first 10 possessions against Spring Grove’s pressure defense. The Lions converted those seven steals into eight transition points while jumping out to a 14-0 lead. It was 40-20 at halftime
It was a fast-paced game with the Lions outscoring the visitors, 18-12, in fast breaks. Spring Grove did not shoot well from 3-point range (4 for 23, 17%) but still scored with a season-high 28 field goals while airing up a season-high 77 official shots (when not fouled). The teams combined for 17 blocked shots and 79 rebounds, greatly due to the Knights showing little patience on offense, especially early. Despite shooting quickly, AC/GE also committed 31 turnovers, 24 of which were Spring Grove steals.
In addition to McHugh’s 27 points, Jordian Leahy tallied 18 and Emerson Ingvalson 9. Eleven Lions were credited with rebounds, including 8 by Solum, as Grove won the backboard battle, 42 rebounds to 37.
SG 60, LeRoy-Ostrander 42
In the final home game, Kraus had a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double; Leahy was close with 15 points and 9 boards as was Solum with 13 points and another 9 rebounds plus a career-high 8 assists. Ingvalson and McHugh each added 8 points. For L-O, Jordan Runde had 14 points while Maria Nolt had a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double. Sam Volkart put in 8 points while matching Kraus’ 13 boards.
Much of the game was played on even terms. It was a 19-19 tie before the Grove girls closed the first half with a 20-to-5 run, accounting for 15 of the eventual 18-point winning margin. Post-entry passes, offensive rebounds and fast breaks fueled that game-deciding surge. Down by 15 at halftime (39-24), the Cardinals got no closer than 12 points in the second stanza.
Like their first game back in January, both teams were ineffective with 3-point shots. In this rematch, the Lions shot a season-worst 7% with 3-point attempts, hitting only 1 of 15 from deep. But they did not really need perimeter production while outscoring the Cardinals in the lane, 45-20. Grove, with 20 offensive rebounds, scored 20 second-chance points.
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VARSITY vs. FILLMORE CENTRAL
>>SCORE by HALVES
>>SG 24 + 12 = 36
>>FC 45 + 33 = 78
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 24% (12-49), FC 48% (30-62)
2-pt FG: SG 24% (8-33), FC 50% (23-46)
3-pt FG: SG 25% (4-16), FC 44% (7-16)
Free throws: SG 67% (80-12), FC 61% (11-18); Rebounds: SG 25, FC 34; Turnovers: SG 23, FC 11; 2nd Chance points: SG 9, FC 12; Fast break points: SG 5, FC 26; Points in paint: SG 19, FC 41; Greatest lead: SG 0, FC 42; Fouls: SG 15, FC 12
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. *starter. Siri Konkel 3R, 2A; *Lydia Solum 2P, 3R, 3A, 2S; Sydney Holland 1R; Addison Halverson no stats; Ava Olerud no stats; Kendal VanMinsel 2R; Kati Klug no stats; *Addyson McHugh 12P, 3R, 2A, 4S; Kylie Hammel 8P, 1A, 1S, 3B; Carlie Halverson 1R; Cierra Blaskowski 1R; *Jordian Leahy 5P, 3R, 3A; *Emerson Ingvalson 2R, 1A; *Katelyn Kraus 9P, 6R, 1A
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VARSITY vs. ALDEN-CONGER/GLENVILLE-EMMONS
>>SCORE by HALVES
>>SG…..40 + 28 = 68
>>ACGE 20 + 18 = 38
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 36% (28-77), ACGE 26% (14-54)
2-pt FG: SG 44% (24-54), ACGE 26% (10-38)
3-pt FG: SG 17% (4-23), ACGE 25% (4-16)
Free throws: SG 80% (8-10), ACGE 29% (6-21)
Rebounds: SG 42, ACGE 37; Turnovers: SG 18, ACGE 31; 2nd Chance points: SG 15, ACGE 6; Fast break points: SG 18, ACGE 12; Points in paint: SG 52, ACGE 23; Greatest lead: SG 35, ACGE 0; Fouls: SG 15, ACGE 9
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. *starter. Siri Konkel 4P, 2R, 3A, 4S; Lydia Solum 4P, 8R, 3A, 1S, 1B; Sydney Holland 1A; Addison Halverson no stats; Ava Olerud no stats; Kendal VanMinsel 2P, 1R, 2S, 1B; Kati Klug 1R, 1B; Addyson McHugh 27P, 3R, 2A, 4S; Hailie Kittleson 1R; Carlie Halverson 2R, 1S, 1B; Kylie Hammel 2P, 4R, 3S, 1B; Cierra Blaskowski no stats; Jordian Leahy 18P, 4R, 1A, 4S; Emerson Ingvalson 9P, 4R, 2A, 1S; Katelyn Kraus 2P, 12R, 2A, 4S, 4B
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VARSITY vs. LeROY-OSTRANDER
>>SCORE by HALVES
>>SG 39 + 21 = 60
>>LO 24 + 18 = 42
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 34% (23-67), LO 31% (18-58)
2-pt FG: SG 42% (22-52), LO 36% (15-42)
3-pt FG: SG 7% (1-15), LO 19% (3-16)
Free throws: SG 72% (13-18), LO 30% (3-10); Rebounds: SG 42, LO 38; Turnovers: SG 20, LO 29; 2nd Chance points: SG 20, LO 8; Fast break points: SG 13, LO 5; Points in paint: SG 45, LO 20; Greatest lead: SG 18, LO 2; Fouls: SG 14, LO 17
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. *starter. Siri Konkel 2P, 1R, 1A, 2S; *Lydia Solum 13P, 9R, 8A, 1S, 1B; *Ava Olerud 1B; *Addyson McHugh 8P, 3R, 4S, 1B; Kylie Hammel 4P, 3R, 1A, 3S; *Cierra Blaskowski x; *Jordian Leahy 15P, 9R, 2A, 5S; Emerson Ingvalson 8P, 4R, 3A, 1S; Katelyn Kraus 10P, 13R, 3A, 1S, 2B
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B-TEAM vs. FILLMORE CENTRAL
>>SG 18 + 10 = 28
>>FC 12 + 21 = 33
B-TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 11, FC 9
2-pt FG: SG 9, FC 7
3-pt FG: SG 2, FC 2
Free throws: SG 4 for 11 (36%), FC 13-26 (50%); Fouls: SG 20, FC 11
INDIVIDUAL SCORING:
Katie Klug 8, Siri Konkel 5, Sydney Holland 5, Addison Halverson 4, Kendal VanMinsel 2, Kylie Hammel 2, Carlie Halverson 2
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B-TEAM vs. ALDEN-CONGER/GLENVILLE-EMMONS
>>SG……23 + 15 = 38
>>ACGE 13 + 13 = 26
B-TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 15, ACGE 9
2-pt FG: SG 15, ACGE 7
3-pt FG: SG 0, ACGE 2
Free throws: SG 8-13 (62%), ACGE 6-8 (75%); Fouls: SG 11, ACGE 13
INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Kendal VanMinsel 10, Kylie Hammel 7, Addison Halverson 6, Carlie Halverson 5, Siri Konkel 4, Sydney Holland 4, Katie Klug 2
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B-TEAM vs. LeROY-OSTRANDER
SG 29 + 12 = 41
LO 5 + 13 = 18
B-TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 17, LO 7
2-pt FG: SG 15, LO 6
3-pt FG: SG 2, LO 1
Free throws: SG 5-10 (50%), LO 3-9 (33%); Fouls: SG 11, LO 11
INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Kendal VanMinsel 13, Kylie Hammel 10, Carlie Halverson 4, Elle Berns 3, Katie Klug 3, Siri Konkel 2, Sydney Holland 2, Addison Halverson 2, Addison Kessler 2
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SEC Girls BB
>>EAST DIVISION
Lanesboro* 9-2 SEC (16-7 season)
Houston 8-4SEC (14-9 season)
Spring Grove 6-6 SEC (8-16 season)
Mabel-Canton 4-7 SEC (7-16 season)
Schaeffer Aca. 0-12 SEC (3-20 season
*Clinched at least a share of division title
>>WEST DIVISION
Kingsland^ 12-0 SEC (16-8 season)
Grand Meadow 9-2 SEC (17-6 season)
Southland 6-6 SEC (8-13 season)
LeRoy-Ostrander 2-9 SEC (5-17 season)
Lyle/Pacelli 2-10 SEC (3-20 season)
^West Division champion
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Spring Grove Girls Basketball 2021-’22 (approximate 7:15 tipoff unless noted) *conference game
>>>8 wins, 16 losses (6-6 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
L vs. Lewiston-Altura 38-62
W vs. Lanesboro*44-36
L at Plainview-Elgin-Millville 47-72
L vs. Fillmore Central 36-78
W vs. Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 68-38
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander* 60-42
Mon. 02/14 at Southland (non-conference)
Fri. 02/18 at Lyle/Pacelli* (at Lyle)
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Spring Grove B-team Girls (10-11)
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
L vs. Lewiston-Altura 25-48
W vs. Lanesboro 29-22
L at Plainview-Elgin-Millville 18-48
L vs. Fillmore Central 28-33
W vs. Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 38-26
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 41-18
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Spring Grove 8th Grade Girls (1-8)
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
W vs. Lanesboro 14-12
L at P-E-M 21-41
L vs. Fillmore Central 15-24
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Spring Grove 7th Grade Girls (10-2)
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
W vs. Lanesboro 35-11
L at P-E-M 27-32
W vs. Fillmore Central 26-10
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 43
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