Both the Spring Grove girls and Grand Meadow started slowly with turnovers and cold shooting. Both then began to take better care of the ball, but only Grand Meadow (3-0, 3-0 SEC) began to knock down shots and get to the free throw line. The Superlarks led by 12 points at halftime and would go on to win, 51-34, on Dec. 13 at Spring Grove (2-3, 1-3 SEC).
Photo by Lee Epps
Coming off last year’s 23-win season, Grand Meadow still has the services of two all-conference standouts, 5-foot-11 daughters of head coach Ryan Queensland, senior Kendyl and sophomore Lauren, plus honorable mention senior Sydney Cotten. Lauren Queensland had game-highs with 18 points and 8 boards. No one else scored in double figures. Freshman Kylie Hammel led the Lions with 9 points (4 for 6 shooting) while sophomore Kendal VanMinsel collected 6 rebounds. Senior Addyson McHugh (5 points) had team bests with 3 steals and 2 assists (no turnovers).
The Larks outscored Grove 32 to 18 in the lane and also shot a hot 38% beyond the 3-point arc (5 for 13). For the second straight game, Spring Grove scoring started with a 3-point basket by McHugh, but the Lions finished only 2 for 12 (17%). The Superlarks more often got to the free throw line, where they hit 10 of 16 (63%), while the Lions went 4 for 12 (33%). Meadow played solid zone defense with only eight fouls.
The Lions handled the ball with an acceptable 14 turnovers, but the Larks were better with 15 assists and only 9 lost possessions. For the first time in five games, Spring Grove won a competitive rebound battle, 27 to 25.
It was the 11th straight win for Grand Meadow against Spring Grove, but the Lions still lead the all-time series, 36 to 32.
It was an evening sweep for the Larks, who won the B-team game, 31-26 and the seventh grade game, 24-6. Spring Grove does not have an eighth grade squad this season.
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SG 34, Grand Meadow 51
SCORE by HALVES
SG 13+21=34
GM 25+26=51
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 33% (14-43), GM 42% (18-43)
2-pt FG: SG 39% (12-31), GM 43% (13-30)
3-pt FG: SG 17% (2-12), GM 38% (5-13)
Free throws: SG 33% (4-12), GM 63% (10-16)
Rebounds: SG 27, GM 25; Turnovers: SG 14, GM 9; 2nd Chance pts: SG 4, GM 5; Fast break pts: SG 2, GM 8; Pts. in paint: SG 18, GM 32; Greatest lead: SG 3, GM 22; Fouls: SG 15, GM 8; Fouled out: none
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. * starter. *Siri Konkel 2P, 1R, 2S; *Lydia Solum 4R; Brinley Middendorf 2P, 1R; *Kendal VanMinsel 4P, 6R; Katie Klug 1A; *Addyson McHugh 5P, 1R, 2A, 3S; Izabel Kaufmann 5P, 2R, 1A; Carlie Halverson 3P, 4R, 1A, 1S; *Kylie Hammel 9P, 4R, 1A; Layla Kittleson 2P; *Emerson Ingvalson 2P, 4R, 1A
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Spring Grove Girls Varsity Basketball
2-3, (1-3 SEC) varsity approximately 7:15 p.m. unless noted
Home games in bold; * denotes SEC game
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L vs. Lanesboro* 35-62
L at Kingsland*51-70
W vs. Schaeffer Academy* 60-45
W vs. Kee High 50-21
L vs. Grand Meadow* 34-51
Fri. 12-16 at LeRoy-Ostrander*
Mon., 2-19 Waukon
Tues., 12-27 Annandale at R-P Tourney
Wed., 12-28 West Lutheran at R-P Tourney
Tues., 01-03 at Lyle/Pacelli* (at Austin)
Fri. 01-06 Southland*
Tues. 01-10 at Grand Meadow*
Thur., 01-12 Mabel-Canton*
Tues., 01-17 at Houston*
Thur., 01-19 at Lanesboro*
Fri., 01-20 Kingsland*
Tues., 01-24 at St. Charles
Thur., 01-26 at Schaeffer Academy*
Fri., 01-27 at Fillmore Central
Mon., 01-30 LeRoy-Ostrander*
Thur., 02-02 at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons
Tues. 02-07 Lyle/Pacelli*
Thur., 02-09 at Southland*
Sat. 02-11 Rushford-Peterson 4 p.m.
Tues., 02-14 at Mabel-Canton*
Fri., 02-17 Houston*
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Spring Grove Girls B-team
2-2
L vs. Lanesboro 26-29
W at Kingsland 35-22
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 50-23
L vs. Grand Meadow 26-31
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Spring Grove Girls 7th Grade
1-3
L vs. Lanesboro 2-22
L at Kingsland 14-17
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 36-14
L vs. Grand Meadow 6-24
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>>>SEC EAST Girls Basketball
Lanesboro 2-0 5-1
Houston 1-0 1-3
Schaeffer 1-1 2-4
Mabel-Canton 1-1 1-3
Spring Grove 1-3 2-3
>>>SEC WEST
Grand Meadow 3-0 3-0
Kingsland 2-0 4-1
Southland 1-1 1-4
LeRoy-Ostrander 0-2 1-4
Lyle/Pacelli 0-4 0-4
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