The Spring Grove girls, one night after almost upsetting East Division leader Lanesboro on the road, was never in contention when West Division leader Kingsland visited the Lions’ den on Jan. 20. The Lions had no solution for the visitors’ quick defense as the Knights prevailed, 52-30. The Grove girls (6-9, 4-7) went over seven minutes before scoring their first points, and … [Read more...]
Upset bid falls just short for Lions girls at Lanesboro
The Spring Grove girls led most of the game, but eventually fell at Lanesboro, 36-31, on Jan. 19. This five-point decision was far different than the Burros’ earlier 27-point (62-35) blowout triumph at Spring Grove. The Lions (6-8, 4-6 SEC) employed a combination zone and man defense that limited the division-leading Lanesboro girls (10-3, 6-2 SEC) to 26 fewer points than they … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys turn back Burros again
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 … [Read more...]
Lion boys control Hurricanes, 67-21
The Houston boys scored first, but Spring Grove tallied the next 11 points and were off and running to a 67-21 home runaway win on Jan. 17. The Lions’ 16 steals resulted in 22 fast-break points and contributed to 27 Hurricane turnovers. Grove handled the ball with only 7 turnovers and allowed the ‘Canes only one trip to the free throw line. The Lions improved to 9-1 (7-0 SEC), … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys crush Schaeffer title hopes
Tysen Grinde poured in a career-high 28 points along with 8 steals as the first-place Spring Grove boys steamrolled past second-place Schaeffer Academy, 69-37. on Jan. 16 at Rochester. Jaxon Strinmoen added 16 points while Elijah Solum scored 13 points and passed around a career-best 7 assists with no turnovers. That trio also led Grove rebounding with 5 boards each. Jacob … [Read more...]
Lion girls rally for win over Cougars
The Spring Grove girls won by 12 points after trailing by 11 points in the second half in the 57-45 home decision against Mabel-Canton on Jan. 12. Lion sophomore Kendal VanMinsel had an 11-point, 13-rebound double-double while Addyson McHugh scored a season-high 18 points. Emerson Ingvalson and Kylie Hammel were close to double digits with 9 and 8 points, respectively. Freshman … [Read more...]
State-ranked Lion boys coast past Cougars
It was awesome efficiency on both ends of the floor as the visiting and state-ranked No. 14 Spring Grove boys overwhelmed Mabel-Canton, 85-39, on Friday the 13th in January of 2023. The Cougars (5-5, 4-4 SEC), who came in with a winning 5-4 record, were the latest rival to be engulfed by the Lions’ long-armed, trapping defense which finished with 22 steals and only 8 fouls. … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys grill Grand Meadow
Jaxon Strinmoen put in a career-high 26 points, and Elijah Solum netted another 20 along with 9 rebounds to spur the Spring Grove boys past Grand Meadow, 64-27, on Jan. 10. The Lions (6-1, 4-0 SEC) relied on defense (17 steals) and ball-handling (17 assists, 8 turnovers) and turned in their most dominant rebounding performance of the season (33 boards to 16). The winless … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Week: Elijah Solum
Basketball: Spring Grove Teams Combine to Go 4-0
It was a good week for Spring Grove b-ball teams. Each won both of their games. Boys Upend State-Ranked Loyola The Spring Grove boys (3-0, 5-1) defeated Class A #9 Mankato Loyola, 61-54, at Byron for the Southern Minnesota Hoops Fest, sponsored by Breakdown. That came a day and half after swamping Southland, 57-33, in an SEC road game. Junior Elijah Solum singed … [Read more...]
