The Spring Grove girls finally found their shooting touch in the second half, during which they nearly doubled (39 points) their first-half scoring (20 points) to complete a conference sweep of Kingsland, 59-43, at Spring Valley. Kinley Soiney achieved a 27-point, 11-rebound double-double and Kylie Hammel added 15 points for the Lions (10-0 SEC, 14-2). Katelyn Hauser scored 22 points for the Knights (8-4, 5-3 SEC).
File photo by Lee Epps
The Lions trailed 22-20 at halftime before seizing the lead for good with a 15-to-3-point run (four 3-point baskets and a traditional 3-point play) for a 35-28 lead. After both teams added 10 points, Spring Grove pulled away with a nine-point run.
After shooting a chilly 21% the first half, the Lions shot 41% after the break. Eight of their season-high 11 treys came after halftime. For the night, the Grove girls attempted a season-most 34 shots beyond the 3-point arc where they outscored their hosts by 21 points in a 16-point victory. Soiney went 4 for 9 from both inside and beyond the arc and buried 7 of 9 free throws.
There were plenty of whistles as 37 fouls led to 42 free throws. Neither squad gained ground at the foul line where the Lions hit 12 of 23 (52%) and the Knights 11 of 19 (58%). Spring Grove, previously at home, had defeated Kingsland, 52-44.
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SG 59, Kingsland 43
SCORE by HALVES
SG 20+39=59
KHS 22+21=43
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TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 32% (18-57), KHS 27% (14-51)
2-pt FG: SG 30% (7-23), KHS 37% (10-27)
3-pt FG: SG 32% (11-34), KHS 17% (4-24)
Free throws: SG 52% (12-23), KHS 58% (11-19)
Rebounds: SG 40, KHS 27
Turnovers: SG 13, KHS 18
2nd Chance pts: SG 7, KHS 11
Fast break pts: SG 2, KHS 14
Pts. in paint: SG 17, KHS 30
Greatest lead: SG 17, KHS 8
Fouls: SG 17, KHS 20
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter, P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number
*Siri Konkel 1A, 1S
Layla Kittleson 1P, 1R
Kendal VanMinsel 6R, 1A
Brinley Middendorf 1P, 6R, 4A, 1B
Izabel Kaufmann 3P, 5R, 1A
*Carlie Halverson 1P, 3R, 3A, 1S
*Kylie Hammel 15P, 4R, 1A, 1S
*Emerson Ingvalson 11P, 4R, 5A, 5S
*Kinley Soiney 27P, 11R, 2A, 1S
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Spring Grove Varsity Girls (14-2, 10-0 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
W vs. Grand Meadow 51-47
W vs. Lanesboro 62-46
W at Kingsland 59-43
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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 (9-1)
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
W vs. Grand Meadow 44-21
W vs. Lanesboro 53-34
___ at Kingsland
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8th Grade Girls (4-4)
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
W vs. Grand Meadow 28-25
L vs. Lanesboro 22-34
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7th Grade Girls (3-2)
W at Lanesboro 21-20 OT
W vs. Kee 30-14
L vs. Houston 22-25
W vs. Grand Meadow 29-11
L vs. Lanesboro 22-32