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BIG WIN — NRHEG sophomore Jarek Schendel goes up for a shot during the Panthers’ 62-29 victory over St. Clair last week. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By JIM LUTGENS
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The NRHEG boys’ basketball team experienced both ends of the scoreboard spectrum last week.
On Monday, they faced a shorthanded St. Clair squad and rolled to a 62-29 triumph.
Three nights later they traveled to Waterville and were brought to earth by the powerful Buccaneers, 78-48.
The Panthers’ record stands at 7-16 overall and 4-10 in the Gopher Conference. Several of the losses have been very close.
That wasn’t the case against St. Clair as the Panthers bolted to a 34-12 halftime lead and never looked back. The Cyclones were without three starters.
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Panthers claim Gopher crown, improve overall record to 22-0
CATCH US IF YOU CAN — Carlie Wagner leads the fast break at Janesville last Friday during the Panthers’ 80-33 victory. Also pictured are the Panthers’ Katie Cole (14) and Tori Raimann (11). (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By JIM LUTGENS
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The games weren’t exactly thrillers, but some excitement came out of it for the NRHEG girls’ basketball team.
The Panthers, in the midst of one of their best seasons ever, clinched the Gopher Conference championship outright last week by hammering JWP 80-33 on Friday and blowing out Blooming Prairie 63-30 on Tuesday.
The Panthers improved to 13-0 in the conference, four games ahead of second-place USC with three games to play. NRHEG is 22-0 overall and rated No. 2 in the state in Class 2A.
The outcome of neither game was in doubt, especially at Janesville where the Panthers led 50-17 at the intermission.
As it has been all season, rebounding was key for NRHEG.
“I was very impressed with our rebound totals, 60-24,” said coach John Schultz. “That tells me we were hustling.”
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The endurance test lasted three days and included eight dual meets for the NRHEG wrestling team.
By all accounts, the Panthers passed.
NRHEG improved its dual meet record to 14-5 by winning six of eight — including five in a row to finish — as they traveled to Kenyon-Wanamingo on Thursday, Lakeville South Friday and Wabasha-Kellogg Saturday.
“I was extremely pleased with our efforts over the three days,” said NRHEG coach Paul Cyr. “We scheduled this with the intention of testing all of us — coaches included — and it certainly proved to be just that. We responded very well.”
At Kenyon, the Panthers defeated Pine Island 35-33 and lost to the host team 45-15.
“We bounced back from a tough night and were 5-1 the next two days,” said Cyr.