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NRHEG girls top Washburn, extending victory streak to 44
HELPING HAND — The Panthers’ Carlie Wagner helps up a WEM opponent after she battled with Jade Schultz for a loose ball during the Panthers’ Gopher Conference victory last week. The unbeaten, top-ranked Panthers went on to defeat Blooming Prairie on Friday and Minneapolis Washburn Saturday, running their victory streak to 44 games. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team strengthened its number 1 ranking during the week.
The Panthers disposed of Gopher Conference foes Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and Blooming Prairie, before outlasting Minneapolis Washburn, to complete a three-win week.
NRHEG climbed to 7-0 in the conference and 14-0 for the year. The Panthers stretched their win streak to 44 games.
WEM
NEW RICHLAND – NRHEG jumped on WEM early and rolled to a 75-39 victory over the Buccaneers in New Richland Jan. 14.
Gabe Hauer’s Bucs fell to 3-2 in the conference and 7-5 for the year.
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Panthers host Grizzles Friday with conference crown on the line
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
HUTCHINSON – The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva faced some of its toughest competition of the season Saturday.
In addition to three-time state champ Jackson, the field at Hutchinson included ranked teams Prior Lake, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove, Willmar and Hutchinson.
“We knew the competition was as tough as any we will face all year. We were hoping to be competitive in a difficult situation,” said NRHEG coach Shawn Larson. “We did not rise to the occasion. Our true test will be responding to this setback this week.”
The Panthers doubled their point total from a year ago, but their 110.5 points could do them no better than a sixth-place tie with Watertown-Mayer.
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After win over St. Clair, offense struggles with WEM, BP
HARD TO THE HOOP — NRHEG’s Ryan Patraw (5) goes hard to the basket while St. Clair’s Brandon Freitag (11) defends during nonconference boys’ basketball at New Richland last week. The Panthers beat St. Clair 75-64, but went on lose to WEM and Blooming Prairie to drop out of the top spot in the conference for the first time all season. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
What a difference a week can make.
One week ago the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ basketball team was on top of the Gopher Conference as the league’s only undefeated team.
One week later the Panthers have dropped into third place after conference losses to Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and Blooming Prairie.
NRHEG started the week with a non-conference win over St. Clair.
The Panthers are 5-2 in conference play, trailing WEM and USC by one game. NRHEG is 11-4 overall.
St. Clair
NEW RICHLAND – NRHEG got the week started right with a 75-64 victory over St. Clair in New Richland Jan. 13.