Photo by Lee Epps
The Spring Grove boys hit their first five shots, all 3-pointers, and finished with a season-most 13 treys during a 79-26 lashing of visiting Lyle/Pacelli. Elijah Solum passed out a career-high 11 assists, Ben Udstuen scored a career-high 21 points along with 8 rebounds and Jaxon Strinmoen had a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double. Spring Grove (17-1, 14-1 SEC) clinched at least a share of a fourth straight SEC East Division championship and the Lions’ 13th title in the last 14 years.
State-ranked No. 3 Spring Grove controlled a season-high 47 rebounds, more than twice as many as the 23 boards for Lyle/Pacelli (8-12, 7-9 SEC). Twelve Lions played, 11 rebounded,10 scored and seven hit 3-pointers. Four scored as they hit seven of their first nine shots beyond the 3-point arc. For the night, Strinmoen buried 4 of 7 trey attempts.
There were no missed free throws, but there were not many attempted. Spring Grove was 4 for a season-fewest-4 charity shots and L/P was 1 for 1. There was no suspense with an early 24-point run putting Spring Grove ahead 27-2. It was 45-13 at halftime before the Lions outscored L/P 34-13 following intermission.
Spring Grove has won five straight against the Athletics including a 59-38 decision earlier this season. The B-team (12-2) also completed a season sweep, 75-21.
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SG 75, L/P 26
SCORE by HALVES
SG 45+34=79
L/P 13+13=26
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 45% (31-69), L/P 24% (10-42)
2-pt FG: SG 47% (18-38), L/P 21% (5-24)
3-pt FG: SG 42% (13-31), L/P 28% (5-18)
Free throws: SG 100% (4-4), L/P 100% (1-1)
Rebounds: SG 47, L/P 23
Turnovers: SG 10, L/P 20
2nd Chance pts: SG 18, L/P 8
Fast break pts: SG 8, L/P 0
Pts. in paint: SG 40, L/P 9
Greatest lead: SG 56, L/P 0
Fouls: SG 8, L/P 6
SG INDIVIDUALS: * starter. P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number
Troy Reinhardt 2P, 1R, 1A, 1S
*Ben Udstuen 21P, 8R, 3A, 2S
Nathan Crouch – out injured
*Isaac Nerstad 6P, 2R, 1A
Zach Brumm 4R, 4S
Kohl Betcher 3P, 1R
Josh Newgaard 6P, 5R, 1A
Ethan Crouch – out, ill
Devon Williams 2R, 3B
*Jacob Olerud 8P, 4R, 2A
Bryce Berns 2P, 2R, 1S
*Jaxon Strinmoen 20P, 12R, 2A, 2S, 1B
*Elijah Solum 8P, 6R, 11A, 3S
Caleb Eiken 3P
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Spring Grove Varsity Boys (17-1, 14-1 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
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 67-44
W at Fillmore Central 51-42
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 74-34
W at Glenville-Emmons 82-40
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 79-26
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Spring Grove B-team (12-2)
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
W at Fillmore Central 69-55
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 56-19
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 75-21
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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
___ vs. Southland
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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
__ vs. Southland