This showdown featured the only two teams still undefeated in Southeast Conference play. Spring Grove seized sole possession of the league lead with a 65-44 win over visiting Houston. It was close – until it was not. The Hurricanes (8-6, 5-1 SEC) led 25-20 at halftime and trailed by only three points about halfway through the second half. Then Houston added only one basket and a pair of free throws during the final eight and half minutes. Taylor Elton’s Lions (14-2, 7-0 SEC) scored 22 of the game’s final 26 points and extended its winning streak versus the ‘Canes to 13 games.
Photo by Lee Epps
Kinley Soiney hit four 3-pointers and led Grove with a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double while Avery Kingsley (also four treys) put in 21 points for Houston. But three Lions scored in double figures with Emerson Ingvalson scoring 14 points to go with 6 assists and 5 steals. Siri Konkel added 12 points along with 5 assists and no turnovers.
Spring Grove shot a good 32% (9 for 28) from 3-point land and a good 40% overall. After their late scoring drought, the Hurricanes finished at 32% from the field. Besides shooting better, Grove also shot more often with only 8 turnovers to Houston’s 19.
Spring Grove dominated the B-team game, 45-25. However, Houston took both the eighth grade game, 39-14 and the seventh grade game, 25-22.
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SG 65, Houston 44
SCORE by HALVES
SG 20+45=65
Hou 25+19=44
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 40% (26-60), Hou 32% (14-44)
2-pt FG: SG 53% (17-32), Hou 40% (8-20)
3-pt FG: SG 32% (9-28), Hou 25% (6-24)
Free throws: SG 40% (4-10), Hou 83% (10-12
Rebounds: SG 29, Hou 28
Turnovers: SG 8, Hou 19
2nd Chance pts: SG 14, Hou 14
Fast break pts: SG 14, Hou 11
Pts. in paint: SG 30, Hou 20
Greatest lead: SG 23, Hou 4
Fouls: SG 12, Hou 14
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter, P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number.
*Siri Konkel 12P, 3R, 5A, 3S, 1B
Elle Berns – played, no stats
Layla Kittleson – played, no stats
Jada Strinmoen – played, no stats
Kendal VanMinsel 2R, 2B
Katie Klug – played, no stats
Brinley Middendorf 4P, 2R, 1A, 1S
Izabel Kaufmann 3P, 2R, 1A, 1S
*Carlie Halverson 5P, 1R, 2A
*Kylie Hammel 6P, 4R, 4A, 2S
*Emerson Ingvalson 14P, 5R, 6A, 5S
*Kinley Soiney 21P, 10R, 2A, 2S
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Spring Grove Varsity Girls (11-2, 7-0 SEC)
W at Lanesboro 67-34
L at Waukon 63-66
W vs. Kingsland 52-44
W vs. Postville 63-18
W at Schaeffer Academy 42-38
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 70-51
W vs. Wabasha-Kellogg 63-43
W at St. Charles 63-27
W vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo 60-40
L at Hayfield 52-60
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 64-18
W at Southland 63-48
W vs. Houston 65-44
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01/16 Grand Meadow
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 (7-1)
W at Lanesboro 42-14
L at Waukon 23-37
W vs. Kingsland 36-22
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 40-9
W at St. Charles 39-32
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 45-17
W at Southland
W vs. Houston 45-25
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8th Grade Girls (3-3)
L at Lanesboro 18-41
W vs. Kee 35-32
W vs. Kingsland 32-14
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 34-28
L at Caledonia
L vs. Houston 14-39
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7th Grade Girls (2-2)
W at Lanesboro 21-20 OT
W vs. Kee 30-14
L vs. Houston 22-25