The Spring Grove girls struck early with a 20-0 run and went on to complete a season sweep of Lyle/Pacelli, 73-47. Lydia Solum had a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double while three other Lions came close to the feat. Addyson McHugh was one rebound short with 14 points and 9 boards. Kylie Hammel was also close with 13 points and 8 rebounds as was Brinley Middendorf with 9 points and 8 boards. Emerson Ingvalson led Lion scoring with a career-high 18 points while the Athletics’ Kirsten Koopal took game honors with 20 points.
Photo by Lee Epps
It was a fast-paced contest with the teams combining for 130 official shot attempts from the field (shots when not fouled) and 46 free throws. Most impressive for the Lions was their season-best assist-to-turnover ratio with 18 helpers and only 7 turnovers. Siri Konkel passed around 7 assists with only a single turnover.
The Grove girls attempted a season-most 32 free throws, but they hit only 13 (41%). With a season-most 26 offensive rebounds, they finished with a season-most 76 official shots from the field with a season-most 27 made field goals (36%) for a season-high 73 points. The Athletics shot 35% from the field.
Spring Grove (9-12) evened its conference record at 7-7 while Lyle/Pacelli slumped to 2-18, 2-13 SEC) It was the Lions’ fourth straight win in the series, including a 58-45 road win back in early January. They Lions now lead the all-time series, 28 wins to 11. The Spring Grove B-team (8-9) also dominated, 38-12, to also complete a season sweep of thew Athletics.
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SG 73, Lyle/Pacelli 47
SCORE by HALVES
SG 35+38=73
L/P 21+26=47
TEAM TOTALS:
all FG: SG 36% (27-76), L/P 35% (19-54)
2-pt FG: SG 41% (21-51), L/P 44% (15-34)
3-pt FG: SG 24% (6-25), L/P 20% (4-20)
Free throws: SG 41% (13-32), L/P 36% (5=-14)
Rebounds: SG 467, L/P 35; Turnovers: SG 7, L/P 16; Fast break pts: SG 12, L/P 6; Pts. in paint: SG 48, L/P 29; Fouls: SG 14, L/P 17
SG INDIVIDUALS: P-points, R rebounds, A-assists, S-steals, B-blocked shots. Listed in order of jersey number. * starter. *Siri Konkel 5P, 4R, 7A, 2S; *Lydia Solum 12P, 11R, 1A, 2S; Brinley Middendorf 9P, 8R, 1A, 1B; Kendal VanMinsel out injured; Katie Klug 3R, 1S; *Addyson McHugh 14P, 9R, 2A, 4S; Izabel Kaufmann 2P; Carlie Halverson 1R, 1A; *Kylie Hammel 13P, 8R, 2A; Layla Kittleson played, no stats; *Emerson Ingvalson 18P, 3R, 4A, 2S
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Spring Grove Girls Varsity Basketball
9-12 (7-7 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
L vs. Waukon 33-57
L vs. Annandale 34-60
W vs. West Lutheran 58-43
W at Lyle/Pacelli* 58-45
W vs. Southland*47-36
L at Grand Meadow*20-454
W vs. Mabel-Canton*57-45
L at Houston 49-58
L at Lanesboro*31-36
L vs. Kingsland*30-52
L at St. Charles 53-64
W at Schaeffer Academy*58-54
L at Fillmore Central 31-59
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander*55-27
L at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 40-53
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli*73-47
Thur., 02-09 at Southland*
Sat. 02-11 Rushford-Peterson 4 p.m.
Mon. 02-13 at LeRoy-Ostrander*6 p.m.
Tues., 02-14 at Mabel-Canton*
Fri., 02-17 Houston*
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Spring Grove Girls B-team
8 wins, 9 losses
L vs. Lanesboro 26-29
W at Kingsland 35-22
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 50-23
L vs. Grand Meadow 26-31
L vs. Waukon 24-47
L vs. Annandale 25-57
W vs. West Lutheran 44-23
W at Lyle/Pacelli 41-33 OT
L vs. Southland 11-28
L at Grand Meadow 24-27
L at Houston 20-43
L at Lanesboro 29-31
W vs. Kingsland 43-36
W at St. Charles 34-31 (2 OT)
W at Schaeffer Academy 48-14
L at Fillmore Central 21-39
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 38-12
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Spring Grove Girls 7th Grade
2 wins, 15 losses
L vs. Lanesboro 2-22
L at Kingsland 14-17
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 36-14
L at Kee 19-51
L vs. South Winneshiek 6-24
L vs. Grand Meadow 6-24
L at Caledonia 6-14
L vs. Southland 10-28
L at Grand Meadow 16-29
L vs. Mabel-Canton 12-25
L at Houston 7-22
L vs. Kingsland 11-14
L at Lanesboro 12-34
W at Schaeffer Academy 30-8
L at Fillmore Central 23-57
L vs. Southland 14-46
L vs. Rushford-Peterson 4-40
at Mabel-Canton
Houston