The Spring Grove girls led throughout a 52-44 home win against Kingsland, an early-season result that could significantly affect the conference race later in the campaign. The Lions scored the first six points, led by seven at halftime (26-19) and would leads by as many as 13 in the second half before winning by eight. Spring Grove outscored the visitors by four points from the field (42-38) and by four points from the free throw line (10-6). The Lions snapped A 10-game losing streak in the series, which the Knights still lead 11 wins to four. Spring Grove improved to (2-1, 2-0 SEC), and Kingsland went home at 2-1 (1-1 SEC).
Photo by Lee Epps
Emerson Ingvalson and Kinley Soiney each had 16 points and 6 rebounds for the Lions, while Brinley Middendorf and Kendal VanMinsel each collected a game-high 9 rebounds, also a career-high for Middendorf. Siri Konkel added 13 points along with a game-high 6 steals. Chantle Reiland led the Knights with 12 points.
Neither team shot well with the Lions at 29% from the field and the Knights with only 26% success. Grove survived by taking the ball to the basket, outscoring the visitors 36-17 inside the free throw lane, including an eight-point advantage in fast breaks in the eight-point win.
Spring Grove also took the B-team game, 36-22, and the eighth grade game, 32-14. JKingsland does not have a seventh grade squad.
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SG 52, Kingsland 44
SCORE by HALVES
SG …26+26=52
KHS 19+25=44
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 29% (19-65), KHS 26% (16-62)
2-pt FG: SG 29% (15-51), KHS 29% (10-35)
3-pt FG: SG 29% (4-14), KHS 22 (6-27)
Free throws: SG 56% (10-18), KHS 43% (6-14)
Rebounds: SG 39, KHS 35
Turnovers: SG 15, KHS 20
2nd Chance pts: SG 5, KHS 5
Fast break pts: SG 14, KHS 6
Pts. in paint: SG 36, KHS 17
Greatest lead: SG 13, KHS 0
Fouls: SG 14, KHS 14
Fouled out: SG
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. * starter
*Siri Konkel 13P, 2R, 3A, 5S
Layla Kittleson 1R
*Kendal VanMinsel 2P, 9R, 1S
Brinley Middendorf 1P, 9R, 1A, 1S
Izabel Kaufmann played, no stats
Carlie Halverson 1R, 1S
*Kylie Hammel 4P, 5R, 2A, 1S
*Emerson Ingvalson 16P, 6R, 1A, 2S
*Kinley Soiney 16P, 6R, 2S, 1B
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Spring Grove Varsity Girls (2-1, 2-0 SEC)
W at Lanesboro 67-34
L at Waukon 63-66
W vs. Kingsland 52-44
12/09 vs. Postville (at Decorah H.S.)
12/12 at Schaeffer Academy 6 pm
12/15 LeRoy-Ostrander
12/19 Wabasha-Kellogg
12/21 at St. Charles
12/27 vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo (at Hayfield 3:30 pm)
12/28 at Hayfield 7 pm
01/04 Lyle/Pacelli
01/08 at Southland
01/09 Grand Meadow
01/15 Houston
01/18 Lanesboro
01/22 at Kingsland
01/25 at Turkey Valley
01/26 Schaeffer Academy 6 pm
01/30 Fillmore Central
02/01 at LeRoy-Ostrander
02/02 Lansing Kee High
02/06 at Lyle/Pacelli (at Lyle)
02/08 Southland
02/09 at Grand Meadow
02/10 at Rushford-Peterson
02/16 at Houston
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B-team Lions (2-1)
W at Lanesboro 42-14
L at Waukon 23-37
W vs. Kingsland 36-22
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8th Grade Girls (2-1)
L at Lanesboro 18-41
W vs. Kee 35-32
W vs. Kingsland 32-14
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7th Grade Girls (2-0)
W at Lanesboro 21-20 OT
W vs. Kee 30-14