Elijah Solum hit all 12 shots from the field and all of his five free throws while amassing a career-high 33 points, one fewer than the Houston team during Spring Grove’s 82-34 road win. It was the 10th game of the season for the Lions but only the second for Solum, who was recently cleared to play after months on the injured list.
The Lions shot a season-high 42% beyond the 3-point arc (8 for 19), a season-best 55% overall from the field and a season-best 83% from the free throw line (10 for 12). Solum hit half of those Spring Grove triples (4 for 4). Spring Grove improved to 9-1 overall, including a 7-1 conference record. Houston dropped to 5-6, 3-5 SEC.
Four Lions scored in double figures with 13 points each from Isaac Nerstad and Jaxon Strinmoen along with 10 points and a team-high 6 rebounds from Ben Udstuen. The Grove defense came away with 23 steals, which contributed to 19 fast-break points. Udstuen and Jacob Olerud each had 5 thefts. Olerud added a team-high 4 assists.
The Lions never trailed and outscored the Hurricanes, 41-17 in each half. The Lions led 20-13 before making it a blowout with a 16-point run.
The Lion B-team (6-2) cruised to a 75-12 win with a 22-point performance from Devon Williams. The Lion eighth graders won, 40-37, as did the seventh graders, 56-29.
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SG 82, Houston 34
SCORE by HALVES
SG 41+41=82
Hou 17+17=34
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 55% (32-58), Hou 32% (13-41)
2-pt FG: SG 62% (24-39), Hou 33% (9-27)
3-pt FG: SG 42% (8-19), Hou 29% (4-14)
Free throws: SG 83% (10-12), Hou 36% (4-11)
Rebounds: SG 31, Hou 19
Turnovers: SG 14, Hou 25
2nd Chance pts: SG 16, Hou 4
Fast break pts: SG 19, Hou 5
Pts. in paint: SG 50, Hou 18
Greatest lead: SG 48, Hou 0
Fouls: SG 9, Hou 13
Fouled out: SG
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter, P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number
Troy Reinhardt 2A
*Ben Udstuen 10P, 6R 5S, 1B
Nathan Crouch out injured
Isaac Nerstad 13P, 3R, 1A, 2S, 1B
Zach Brumm 5R,. 1A
Kohl Betcher played, no stats
Josh Newgaard 4P, 3R, 1B
*Ethan Crouch 2R, 3S
Devon Williams 1R, 1S
*Jacob Olerud 3P, 2R, 4A, 5S
Bryce Berns 6P, 1A, 4S
*Jaxon Strinmoen 13P, 4R, 2A, 1S
*Elijah Solum 33P, 4R, 1A, 1S
Caleb Eiken 1R, 2A, 1S
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (9-1, 7-1 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
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Spring Grove B-team (6-2)
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