The 7th-grade NRHEG Panther boys finished their season with an overall record of 13-7.
The team was 10-2 in conference games. Conference losses include a drubbing from Maple River 39-17 early in the season and a loss at USC 34-26. The Maple River loss was later avenged with a complete team effort in the second-to-last game of the season with the Panthers winning 42-36. A non-conference highlight for the season was an impromptu game versus Tri-City United. With a mix-up in scheduling the Panthers found themselves hosting the Titans halfway through practice. In their practice jerseys they ended up winning an overtime thriller 33-31 with the game coming down to free throws with no time remaining.
With an emphasis on fundamentals an all new playbook and shared playing time, the Panthers held tough in overtime this season going 4-0. There was also a stretch in the middle of the season where the Panthers were faced with six games coming down to the last possession. There's no such thing as too many learning experiences and this resilient team had its fair share.
On the season the 7th-graders scored 745 points and allowed 659. Point guard Charlie Nissen led all scorers with 242 points, averaging 12 per game. Zander Nolan was also an every game contributor totaling 161 points with just as many rebounds. Nolan started every game for the Panthers.