“We struggled running our offense at times,” said NRHEG coach Onika Peterson. “We didn't seem as confident in our abilities as they were Tuesday against Waseca. There was a five-minute span in the first half where we got outworked — hustling, rebounding, etc. When we came out in the second half it seemed to be running a little smoother. It will be nice next week to be able to break down our mistakes, watch film, get back to some basics since we only have one game on Friday against Medford.”
The Panther junior varsity won 46-35.
The Panthers traveled to Waseca Tuesday and beat the Bluejays 57-50, avenging last year’s loss that ended a long winning streak for NRHEG.
“With one of our girls injured, we were one girl down and the team really stepped up,” said Coach Peterson. “We were able to attack the basket, and we crashed well on the boards. We made key free throws at the end of the game, which was huge for us, going 16-for-20 in the second half.”
The Panthers outrebounded the Bluejays 37-34 while overcoming 18 turnovers to Waseca’s 12. NRHEG was 10-for-38 on twos, 7-for-31 on threes and 16-for-22 at the line while Waseca was 11-for-32, 6-for-22 and 10-for-12.
Individually for the Panthers: Maddie Wagner 20 points, eight rebounds, four steals, three assists; Marnie Wagner 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists, three steals, one block; Rachel Collins seven points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block; Camerer six points, six rebounds, two assists; Emily Eder two points.
NRHEG’s JV lost 39-36 after trailing 24-12 at halftime.
