The Spring Grove girls came up one point short after trailing by 18 points in the second half. Down by seven with a minute remaining, the Lions scored three times within 45 seconds before visiting Houston escaped with a 49-48 win as the regular closed on Feb. 16.
Photo by Lee Epps
Addyson McHugh had a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double in her last appearance on the home court. She was one rebound short of three straight double-doubles after 24 points and 11 rebounds versus LeRoy-Ostrander and 24 points and 9 boards at Mabel-Canton earlier in the same week.
Kylie Hammel added 17 points along with 7 rebounds while Siri Konkel had 7 assists. Senior Lydia Solum did a masterful job defending Houston standout Sydney Torgerson, who managed only 5 points in this rematch after tallying 28 points against Spring Grove back in mid-January. Avery Kingsley led Hurricane scorers with 13 points while Ashtyn Meyer was close to a double-double with 10 points and 9 rebounds. Priya Kingsley added 9 points.
The Lions led 15-13 before the ’Canes launched a 14-to-1 run on the way to their 32-21 halftime advantage. Soon after the break, Houston pushed the lead to 18 points (39-21), but the Lions quickly clawed back into contention with a 13-point run of their own. They never caught up, but a later six-point Spring Grove spurt made it 44-40. Houston went back up by seven and went into a delay offense with just under two minutes to play.
With 59 seconds remaining, a steal and fast-break layup by Emerson Ingvalson made it 49-44. With the Lions forced to foul, Houston missed the front end of a 1-and-1 opportunity, and a rebound basket by Kylie Hammel made it 49-46 with 22 seconds to play. A steal by Konkel and transition bucket by McHugh made it 49-48 with 0:09 on the clock. Again, Houston missed the front end of a 1-and-1 and McHugh rebounded at 0:04.6. A double-teamed desperation shot did not come close, and the Hurricanes survived the last-minute scare.
The score was not the only competitive statistic. Both teams had 10 fast-break points, 24 points in the paint and a dozen 2-point field goals. The Lions had six 3-point baskets, Houston seven. The Lions were assessed 11 fouls, Houston 12. Grove had 13 assists, the ‘Canes 12.
Houston (14-12, 13-5 SEC) kept faint hopes alive for a share of the SEC East Division championship, but the next night, Lanesboro (20-6, 14-4 SEC) would wrap up the outright title with a win at last-place Schaeffer Academy. Spring Grove (12-14, 10-8 SEC) finished in third place ahead of Mabel-Canton (7-19, 5-13 SEC) and Schaeffer (6-10, 4-14 SEC).
The ‘Canes extended their winning streak against Spring Grove to 13 games. However, the Lions still dominate all-time with four times as many wins (84) as Houston (21). The Lion B-team girls (9-11), who had previously lost to Houston by 23 points, were much more competitive while dropping the rematch, 27-22. The Hurricanes also won the seventh grade game, 37-11.
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SG 48, Houston 49
SCORE by HALVES
SG 21+27=48
Hou 32+17=49
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 30% (18-61), Hou 38% (19-50)
2-pt FG: SG 32% (12-37), Hou 50% (12-24)
3-pt FG: SG 25% (6-24), Hou 27% (7-26)
Free throws: SG 46% (6-13), Hou 44% (4-9); Rebounds: SG 37, Hou 28; Turnovers: SG 11, Hou 14; 2nd Chance pts: SG 15, Hou 9; Fast break pts: SG 10, Hou 10; Pts. in paint: SG 24, Hou 24; Greatest lead: SG 4, Hou 18; Fouls: SG 11, Hou 12
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. * starter. *Siri Konkel 3P, 5R, 7A, 2S, 1B; *Lydia Solum 1P, 3R, 3A; Brinley Middendorf 3P, 7R, 2A, 1S; Kendal VanMinsel out injured; *Addyson McHugh 20P, 11R; *Kylie Hammel 17P, 7R, 1A, 3S, 2B; *Emerson Ingvalson 4P, 4R, 2S
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End of regular season
>>>SEC EAST Girls Basketball
Lanesboro* 14-4 20-6
Houston 13-5 14-12
Spring Grove 10-8 12-14
Mabel-Canton 5-13 7-19
Schaeffer Aca. 4-14 6-20
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>>>SEC WEST
Grand Meadow* 17-1 24-2
Kingsland 16-2 20-6
Southland 4-14 6-21
LeRoy Ostrander 4-14 6-19
Lyle/Pacelli 3-15 4-22
*champions
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Spring Grove Girls Varsity Basketball
12-14 (10-8 SEC) varsity approximately 7:15 p.m. unless noted
Home games in bold; * denotes SEC game
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L vs. Lanesboro* 35-62
L at Kingsland*51-70
W vs. Schaeffer Academy* 60-45
W vs. Kee High 50-21
L vs. Grand Meadow* 34-51
L vs. Waukon 33-57
L vs. Annandale 34-60
W vs. West Lutheran 58-43
W at Lyle/Pacelli* 58-45
W vs. Southland*47-36
L at Grand Meadow*20-454
W vs. Mabel-Canton*57-45
L at Houston 49-58
L at Lanesboro*31-36
L vs. Kingsland*30-52
L at St. Charles 53-64
W at Schaeffer Academy*58-54
L at Fillmore Central 31-59
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander*55-27
L at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 40-53
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli*73-47
W at Southland*54-47
L vs. Rushford-Peterson 27-53
W at LeRoy-Ostrander* 66-52
W at Mabel-Canton*60-22
L vs. Houston*48-49
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Spring Grove Girls B-team
9 wins, 11 losses
L vs. Lanesboro 26-29
W at Kingsland 35-22
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 50-23
L vs. Grand Meadow 26-31
L vs. Waukon 24-47
L vs. Annandale 25-57
W vs. West Lutheran 44-23
W at Lyle/Pacelli 41-33 OT
L vs. Southland 11-28
L at Grand Meadow 24-27
L at Houston 20-43
L at Lanesboro 29-31
W vs. Kingsland 43-36
W at St. Charles 34-31 (2 OT)
W at Schaeffer Academy 48-14
L at Fillmore Central 21-39
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 38-12
W at Southland 44-39
L vs. Rushford-Peterson 12-31
L vs. Houston 22-27
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Spring Grove Girls 7th Grade
2 wins, 18 losses
L vs. Lanesboro 2-22
L at Kingsland 14-17
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 36-14
L at Kee 19-51
L vs. South Winneshiek 6-24
L vs. Grand Meadow 6-24
L at Caledonia 6-14
L vs. Southland 10-28
L at Grand Meadow 16-29
L vs. Mabel-Canton 12-25
L at Houston 7-22
L vs. Kingsland 11-14
L at Lanesboro 12-34
W at Schaeffer Academy 30-8
L at Fillmore Central 23-57
L vs. Southland 14-46
L vs. Rushford-Peterson 4-40
L at LeRoy-Ostrander
L at Mabel-Canton
L vs. Houston 11-37