Record-Breaking Ball-Handling Lifts Lion Girls Past Schaeffer

Siri Konkel hit four of five free throws in the final 19 seconds as the Spring Grove girls held off Schaeffer Academy, 42-38, on Dec. 12 at Rochester. Grove overcame cold 26% shooting with superb ball-handling, only five turnovers – believed to be a program record. Schaeffer shot much better (43%) but not nearly as often. With 27 turnovers, Schaeffer attempted only 40 shots to Spring Grove’s 67.

Kylie Hammel led all scorers with 16 points to go with 4 steals and 3 assists. Siri Konkel put in 11 points along with 6 steals and 5 assists (only one turnover). Emerson Ingvalson added 6 points and 6 rebounds. The Grove girls were playing without their leading scorer Kinley Soiney. Schaeffer had three girls in double figures: Linnea Ekbom with 12 points plus 11 points apiece from Lily Morrissey and Gabriella Buehler.

It was tight all night. There were only four lead changes, but neither team led by more than six points. Spring Grove outscored the home team by two points in each half. Each team scored seven points at the free throw line. Grove hit only 3 for 18 beyond the 3-point arc, but it was just enough. Schaeffer went only 1 for 3.

A driving basket by Kylie Hammel put Spring Grove ahead for good, 36-34, with five minutes to play. Two steals and another dribble drive bucket by Emersion Ingvalson helped maintain the lead until Konkel put it away at the foul line.

Spring Grove has now won the last 10 games against those big-city Lions and dominate the all-time series, 26 to 1.

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SG 42, Schaeffer Academy 38
SCORE by HALVES
SG 27+15=42
SA 25+13=38

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TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 26% (16-62), SA 43% (15-35)
2-pt FG: SG 30% (13-44), SA 44% (14-32)
3-pt FG: SG 17% (3-18), SA 33% (1-3)
Free throws: SG 50% (7-14), SA 64% (7-11)
Rebounds: SG 21, SA 35
Turnovers: SG 5, SA 27
2nd Chance pts: SG 0, SA 7
Fast break pts: SG 10, SA 10
Pts. in paint: SG 26, SA 21
Greatest lead: SG 6, SA 6
Fouls: SG 11, SA 11
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. * starter
*Siri Konkel 11P, 4R, 5A, 6S
Layla Kittleson 1S
*Kendal VanMinsel 2P, 8R, 1S, 1B
*Katie Klug no stats
Brinley Middendorf 1S
Izabel Kaufmann 5P, 1R, 1A, 2S
Carlie Halverson 2P, 3S
*Kylie Hammel 16P, 2R, 3A, 4S
*Emerson Ingvalson 6P, 6R, 1A, 3S
Kinley Soiney absent

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Spring Grove Varsity Girls (4-1, 3-0 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
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