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Spring Grove wins in overtime

By Star Tribune, 03/15/12, 5:30PM CDT

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Taylor Elton scored her team's last 9 points to help it defeat Warren-Alvarado-Oslo.

Spring Grove senior guard Richell Mehus was doing everything possible to get her teammates fired up and in the flow of the game. It finally transpired in the final six minutes of regulation play.

That’s when the Lions' second-leading scorer Taylor Elton helped take the burden off Mehus’ shoulders.

Elton scored 14 of her 17 points, including the Lions’ last nine, from that point on as the fourth-ranked Lions outlasted Warren-Alvarado-Oslo in overtime.

“I was waiting for them [teammates] all game,” said Mehus, who finished with a game-high 37 points. “Taylor came on at the right time. I knew she had it in her.”

Elton’s layup with 42 seconds remaining in regulation tied it at 63 and forced overtime. Her jumper 40 seconds into the extra session gave the Lions (28-3) the lead for good.

“When I made that three [with 5:49 remaining] I finally got in a rhythm,” Elton said. “I’m just glad I was able to make some key baskets when our team needed them.”

As far as Mehus’ performance, Elton said: “She was a beast. There are no words to describe how well she played.”

The Ponies (26-5) were led by senior center Sarah Durand, who had 27 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots. She scored all three of their points in overtime, and their final 13 on the night.

-- Ron Haggstrom, Star Tribune 

Three Stars

Richell Mehus, Spring Grove

Mehus was the star in the closest game of the day. She exploded in the second half, finishing with 37 points and 9 rebounds while leading Spring Grove to the comeback overtime victory and their 26th win of the season.

Taylor Elton, Spring Grove

Elton was the closer for Spring Grove, scoring all 5 in overtime and the team's final 9 points. She finished with 17 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, proving to be a key factor in the Spring Grove comeback win.

Sarah Durand, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo

Durand had a monster game for the Ponies, putting the team on her back while scoring 27 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. She shot 11-15 from the field, most of them being layups as she dominated the paint on the offensive end throughout.

-Alec Kinsky, MN Girls Basketball Hub Staff

 

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