Siri Konkel scored two late field goals and assisted on a game-clinching 3-point basket by Brinley Middendorf as the Spring Grove girls turned away defending SEC West Division champion Grand Meadow, 51-47. The Superlarks trailed by 14 points before rallying back within one point with Lexy Foster’s fourth 3-ball with 75 seconds remaining. Middendorf had not attempted a 3-pointer all game until making it a two-possession Lion lead with 15 seconds remaining.
Photo by Lee Epps
It was a critical conference contest as the Lions (12-2, 8-0 SEC) remained atop the SEC standings, while the Superlarks (8-6, 4-3 SEC) fell three games behind in the loss column.
Konkel finished with a game-high 19 points (9 for 14 shooting) and 4 assists with only a single turnover. Foster achieved a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double while GM teammate Lauren Queensland scored 13 points.
The Lions were outrebounded, 31-25, and were outscored from 3-point range, 21-12, but had only 10 turnovers and out-shot the visitors overall, 42% to 34%. Spring Grove used a 16-to2 run to take a 10-point lead into halftime. Grand Meadow rallied with a 15 to 4 run to put the outcome in doubt until the final few seconds.
The Lion B-team (8-1) won, 44-21. SG took the eighth grade game, 28-25, and the seventh grade game, 29-11.
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Spring Grove Varsity Girls (12-2, 8-0 SEC)
W at Lanesboro 67-34
L at Waukon 63-66
W vs. Kingsland 52-44
W vs. Postville 63-18
W at Schaeffer Academy 42-38
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 70-51
W vs. Wabasha-Kellogg 63-43
W at St. Charles 63-27
W vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo 60-40
L at Hayfield 52-60
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 64-18
W at Southland 63-48
W vs. Houston 65-44
W vs. Grand Meadow 51-47
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01/18 Lanesboro
01/22 at Kingsland
01/25 at Turkey Valley
01/26 Schaeffer Academy 6 pm
01/30 Fillmore Central
02/01 at LeRoy-Ostrander
02/02 Lansing Kee High
02/06 at Lyle/Pacelli (at Lyle)
02/08 Southland
02/09 at Grand Meadow
02/10 at Rushford-Peterson
02/16 at Houston
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B-team Lions (8-1)
W at Lanesboro 42-14
L at Waukon 23-37
W vs. Kingsland 36-22
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 40-9
W at St. Charles 39-32
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 45-17
W at Southland
W vs. Houston 45-25
W vs. Grand Meadow 44-21
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8th Grade Girls (4-3)
L at Lanesboro 18-41
W vs. Kee 35-32
W vs. Kingsland 32-14
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 34-28
L at Caledonia
L vs. Houston 14-39
W vs. Grand Meadow 28-25
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7th Grade Girls (3-1)
W at Lanesboro 21-20 OT
W vs. Kee 30-14
L vs. Houston 22-25
W vs. Grand Meadow 29-11