Maddie Wagner hit both ends of a 1-and-1 free throw to ice a 52-47 victory over Esko for the NRHEG girls' basketball team in the consolation semifinals of the state girls' basketball tournament Thursday at Concordia University in St. Paul.
The Panthers (26-6), unseeded in the state tournament, play Friday at 2 p.m. at Concordia for the consolation championship. No. 5 seed Esko finished 24-8.
Maddie Wagner finished the game with 14 points while twin sister Marnie scored 15, Betsy Schoenrock 12, Grace Johns six, Rachel Collins three and Kayley Camerer two for the Panthers.