The Spring Grove boys came in with a seven-game winning streak while Lanesboro had taken its last six games. The Lions used two scoring runs to prevail at home, 60-46, on Jan. 19, handing the Burros (9-4, 6-3 SEC) a critical third conference loss, while Spring Grove (10-1, 8-0 SEC) maintained a firm grip on the East Division race and extended its conference winning streak to 24 games and its winning streak versus Lanesboro to 20. Earlier in the week, the Lions had moved up two places to No. 12 in the Class A state rankings.
Photo by Lee Epps
Three-time all-conference point guard John Prestemon and his Burro teammates were better prepared for the Lions’ aggressive defense than they were in the Lions’ 71-52 win at Lanesboro back in December. But finding good shots was still a challenge, and Lanesboro attempted almost as many shots beyond the 3-point arc (24) as they did closer in (28). Both teams shot a less-than-desired 25% from 3-point land, but the Lions dominated the paint with dribble drives (22 points) and post passes (17). They decisively outscored LHS in the lane, 45-20.
Prestemon scored a game-high 19 points, but he was the only Burro in double figures. Meanwhile, Spring Grove received 17 points from Tysen Grinde, 16 from Elijah Solum and 15 from Jaxon Strinmoen. Grinde, with a game-high 9 rebounds, was close to a double-double. Strinmoen had 3 assists with no turnovers. Caleb Griffin had team highs with 4 assists and 3 steals.
The ultimate 14-point spread came from a 7-point scoring run just before halftime and an 8-point spurt shortly after the break. There had been six lead changes and four tie scores before the Lions created an eight-point cushion at halftime, 33-25. After the quick start to the second half, Spring Grove maintained double-digit leads the rest of the way.
The Lion B-team also completed a season sweep to improve to 9-1.
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SG 60, Lanesboro 46
SCORE by HALVES
SG 33+27=60
LHS 25+21=46
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 49% (23-47), LHS 36% (18-50);
2-pt FG: SG 61% (19-31) LHS 46% (12-26);
3-pt FG: SG 25% (4-16), LHS 25% (6-24);
Free throws: SG 67% (10-15), LHS 80% (4-5); Rebounds: SG 28, LHS 24; Turnovers: SG 10, LHS 13; Pts. in paint: SG 45, LHS 20; Greatest lead: SG 16, LHS 3; Fouls: SG 8, LHS 14
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. * starter. *Caleb Griffin 4P, 2R, 4A, 3S; *Tysen Grinde 17P, 9R, 1A, 1S; Hunter Holland 1R, 1S; Ethan Crouch out injured; Logan Brumm no stats; *Jacob Olerud 8P, 5R, 1A, 1S; *Jaxon Strinmoen 15P, 5R, 3A, 1S, 1B; *Elijah Solum 16P, 6R, 2A, 2S
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Spring Grove Boys BB 2023
* SEC game, home games in bold
10 wins, 1 loss (8-0 SEC)
W at Lanesboro* 71-52
W at Glenville-Emmons* 75-27
L vs. Dawson-Boyd 57-66
W vs. Higher Ground Academy 83-39
W at Southland* 57-33
W vs. Mankato Loyola 61-54
W at Grand Meadow 64-27
W at Mabel-Canton*85-36
W at Schaeffer Academy* 69-37
W vs. Houston*67-21
W vs. Lanesboro*60-46
Mon. 01-23 at Kingsland*
Tues. 01-24 La Crescent-Hokah
Thur. 01-26 Schaeffer Academy*
Mon. 01-30 LeRoy-Ostrander* 7:30
Tues. 01-31 at LeRoy-Ostrander
Thur. 02-02 Glenville-Emmons*
Fri. 02-03 at Lyle/Pacelli*(Lyle)
Mon. 02-06 Fillmore Central
Thur. 02-09 Southland*
Sat. 02-11 Rushford-Peterson 5:45 pm
Mon. 02-13 Kingsland*
Thur. 02-16 at LeRoy-Ostrander*
Fri. 02-17 Grand Meadow*
Mon. 02-20 Mabel-Canton*
Fri. 02-24 at Houston*
Sat. 02-25 Lyle/Pacelli (approx. 5:15 p.m.)
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Spring Grove B-team
9 wins, 1 loss
W at Lanesboro 45-20
W at Glenville-Emmons 53-31
W vs. Dawson-Boyd 34-30
W vs. Higher Ground Academy 52-13
L at Southland 35-47
W vs. Loyola 46-23
W at Mabel-Canton 45-9
Wat Schaeffer Academy 61-25
W vs. Houston 52-19
W vs. Lanesboro 35-24
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Spring Grove 8th Grade
5 wins, 2 losses
W at Lanesboro 48-24
L at Caledonia 29-37
L at Southland 41-55
W at Grand Meadow 48-14
W at Mabel-Canton 53-30
W at Schaeffer Academy 41-31
W vs. Houston 49-18
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Spring Grove 7th Grade
5 wins, 1 loss
W at Lanesboro 48-24
L a Caledonia 23-26
W at Southland 29-26
W at Mabel-Canton 36-32
W at Schaeffer Academy 31-15
W vs. Houston 38-21
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