Spring Grove, despite its coldest shooting night of the season, completed a conference sweep at Lanesboro, 54-30. Jaxon Strinmoen had 13-point, 13-rebound double-double plus a team-high 5 steals. Elijah Solum led all scorers with 15 points while Isaac Nerstad netted 9 points. The Lions dominated the backboards, 43-26, with Ben Udstuen grabbing rebound honors by grabbing 7 caroms to go with a career-high 5 assists.
The state-ranked No. 13 Lions improved to 11-1, 9-1 SEC with this 22nd straight win against the Burros, including a 64-30 home decision earlier this season. Lanesboro dropped to 3-9, 3-7 SEC). The Grove guys shot a season-low 30% from the field, but the Burros managed only 27% overall and a frigid 12% from 3-point land (2 for 17). Lanesboro also struggled to get shots with 16 Spring Grove steals contributing to 22 Lanesboro turnovers.
Wade Grinde’s guys scored the first five points and led by 10 at halftime (26-16). The second half began with a Mason Howard 3-ball to get the Burros back within seven. But that is as close they would come, and Spring Grove would seize complete control with a 15-point run in the second half.
The Lion B-team also completed a season sweep of Lanesboro, 33-27.
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SG 54, Lanesboro 30
SCORE by HALVES
SG 26+28=54
LHS 16+14=30
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 30% (19-63), LHS 27% (11-41)
2-pt FG: SG 38% (13-34), LHS 38% (9-24)
3-pt FG: SG 21% (6-29), LHS 12% (2-17)
Free throws: SG 67% (10-15), LHS 75% (6-8)
Rebounds: SG 43, LHS 26
Turnovers: SG 10, LHS 223
2nd Chance pts: SG 17, LHS 0
Fast break pts: SG 9, LHS 4
Pts. in paint: SG 31, LHS 15
Greatest lead: SG 26, LHS 0
Fouls: SG 10, LHS 12
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter, P-po ints, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number.
Troy Reinhardt 1S
*Ben Udstuen 6P, 7R, 5A, 1S
Nathan Crouch – out injured
Isaac Nerstad 9P, 4R, 1A, 1S
Zach Brumm 4R, 2A, 3S
Kohl Betcher – did not play
Josh Newgaard 1B
*Ethan Crouch 1P, 6R, 2A, 1S
Devon Williams – did not =play
*Jacob Olerud 5P, 5R, 3A, 1S, 1B
Bryce Berns 5P, 1R
*Jaxon Strinmoen 13P, 13R, 1A, 5S
*Elijah Solum 15P, 3R, 3S, 1B
Caleb Eiken – did not play
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (11-1, 9-1 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
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Spring Grove B-team (8-2)
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