Grand Meadow used a half-court trap in the fourth quarter to foil Lyle/Pacelli's upset bid and pick up a 56-49 Southeast Conference victory Tuesday night in the dome.

The Superlarks earned just their third win in league play, driven by a balanced offensive attack and a late defensive stand.

"Lyle/Pacelli had lots of turnovers in the fourth quarter," said GM coach Bruce Klaehn.

Grand Meadow led by five at the half, 28-23, but the lead dwindled to 42-39 entering the final frame. The Superlarks' defense made the difference in the end, helping the team to 6-14 overall and 3-10 in SEC play.

Lyle/Pacelli, despite a game-high 18 points from Nick Ehret, dropped to 1-20 and 1-12. The team finishes the regular season at home against Houston Friday night at Pacelli High School.

Grand Meadow has two regular-season contests left. The Larks travel to Alden-Conger Thursday night.

Boxscore:

LYLE/PACELLI (49) -- Nels Nelson 4, Nick Ehret 18, Alex Halbach 0, Alex Schilling 0, Joey Greibrok 5, Mark Van Winter 9, Chris Bergstrom 2, Chris Schmidt 6, David Judd 2, Jake Kaput 3, Kellen Blaser 0.

GRAND MEADOW (56) -- Kyle Breitbarth 15, Aaron Holst 14, Eric Holst 4, Anthony Stejskal 2, Brady Lorenzon 6, Zac Benson 9, Justin Olson 6.

Lyle/Pacelli12111610--49

Grand Meadow12161410--56