The Spring Grove boys scored the first 15 points of the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit and defeat visiting Kingsland, 52-39. Neither team shot as well as in their first meeting eight days previous (SG won 60-40). The Lions improved to 12-1, 10-1 SEC) while extending their winning streak to 13 in the series with Kingsland. Wade Grinde’s guys had already won the SEC East while the Knights (10-3, 8-3) are still competing near the top of the SEC West.
Photo by Lee Epps
Two Lions came close to double-doubles with Jaxon Strinmoen scoring a game-high 20 points along with 9 rebounds. Ben Udstuen put in 9 points and rebounded 10 times. Elijah Solum added 14 points. Jayden Brink led Kingsland with 19 points.
After the first-half frustration of hitting only 5 of 25 shots, Spring Grove scored on seven of its first 10 possessions of the second half and eventually more than doubled (35 points) its first-half point production (17). Meanwhile, the visitors, who led 24-17 at halftime, went 27 possessions after intermission without a basket, by which time they trailed, 46-31.
The Lions played with an acceptable 11 turnovers but finished with weak 31% shooting from the field. However, the Knights managed only 28% success. Both were much more successful at the free throw line where Grove hit 16 of 23 (70%) and KHS 10 of 15 (67%).
The Lion B-team also completed a season sweep with a 43-26 win. Spring Grove also took both junior high contests.
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SG 52, Kingsland 39
SCORE by HALVES
SG 17+35=52
KHS 24+15=39
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TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 31% (16-51), KHS 28% (12-43)
2-pt FG: SG 35% (12-34), KHS 28% (7-25)
3-pt FG: SG 24% (4-17), KHS 28% (5-18)
Free throws: SG 70% (16-23), KHS 67% (10-15)
Rebounds: SG 37, KHS 27
Turnovers: SG 11, KHS 18
2nd Chance pts: SG 7, KHS 9
Fast break pts: SG 7, KHS 8
Pts. in paint: SG 34, KHS 19
Greatest lead: SG 17, KHS 7
Fouls: SG 13, KHS 7
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter. P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number.
*Ben Udstuen 9P, 10R, 1A, 2S
Isaac Nerstad 1R, 4A, 1S
Zach Brumm – played, no stats
*Ethan Crouch 3P, 5R, 1S, 3B
*Jacob Olerud 6P, 7R, 1A, 6S
Bryce Berns – played, no stats
*Jaxon Strinmoen 20P, 9R, 1A, 1S, 2B
*Elijah Solum 14P, 5R, 2A, 1S
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (12-1, 10-1 SEC)
W at Schaeffer Academy 68-36
W at La Crescent-Hokah 60-57
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 54-17
W vs. Glenville-Emmons 66-27
W vs. Lanesboro 64-30
W at Lyle/Pacelli 59-38
L vs. Southland 49-58
W vs. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 64-58
W at Grand Meadow 82-8
01/12 Mabel-Canton, ppd
W at Houston 82-34
W at Kingsland 60-40
W at Lanesboro 54-30
W vs. Kingsland 52-39
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Spring Grove B-team (9-2)
W at La Crescent-Hokah 41-32
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 66-16
W vs. Lanesboro 53-24
W at Lyle/Pacelli 55-33
L vs. Southland 40-67
L vs. Cannon Falls 44-55
W at Grand Meadow 83-15
W at Houston 75-12
W at Kingsland 57-32
W at Lanesboro 33-27
W vs. Kingsland 43-26
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Spring Grove 8th Grade (5-1)
W at Schaeffer Academy 29-10
W at La Crescent 42-33
L vs. Caledonia 24-39
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 59-31
L vs. Lanesboro 32-43
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Spring Grove 7th Grade (1-3)
L at La Crescent-Hokah 32-34 (OT)
L vs. Caledonia
W at LeRoy-Ostrander 49-26
L vs. Lanesboro 38-65