NRHEG boys advance to sub-section finals
NRHEG boys' basketball coach Pat Churchill and others greet Spencer Tollefson (30) in front of the bench during the closing moments of Friday night's 59-50 victory over Waseca in the Section 2AA South Sub-Section semifinals at Mankato East High School. Tollefson scored a team-high 15 points and hit a number of key free throws down the stretch for NRHEG, which improved its record to 23-4. The win advanced the Panthers to the sub-section title game against Maple River, originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 3 at Minnesota State University-Mankato. The game was postponed to Wednesday, March 4 at 6 p.m. at Minnesota State University-Mankato. The winner there plays Friday, March 6 at 8 p.m. at MSU-Mankato for the Section 2AA championship and state tournament berth. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)