Panthers dominate St. Peter for Section 2AA crown

Above, NRHEG's Paige Overgaard (10), Hannah Lundberg (00), Jade Schultz (12), Anna Stork (11) and others greet cheerleaders and fans on the court after the Panther girls' basketball team's 96-61 victory over St. Peter for the Section 2AA championship and state tournament berth at Minnesota State-Mankato Friday night. Below, NRHEG junior Carlie Wagner (3) stole the show with 49 points. The Panthers, 29-1 and ranked No. 2 in the state in Class AA, will meet Pelican Rapids in the opening round of the state tournament Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. The Panthers placed third in last year's state tourney. (Star Eagle photos by Chris Schlaak)