As expected, NRHEG girls draw No. 1 seed

It may seem early, but tournament time is here again for the NRHEG girls’ basketball team, here shown fighting for a rebound in a win over WEM last week. The Panthers are rated No. 2 in the state in Class AA and are the No. 1 seed in the south sub-section of Section 2AA. They’ll host a home game Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. against eighth-seeded Maple River (4-22). Pictured are NRHEG players, from left, Katie Cole, Paige Overgaard, Hannah Lundberg, Jade Schultz and, in the background, Carlie Wagner. The section tournament continues Friday, March 1 at 6 p.m. at Mankato East High School. The sub-section finals are Tuesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. at Minnesota State-Mankato. The section championship game is Friday, March 8 at 8 p.m. at Minnesota State. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)