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Baker reaches 1,000 career points
By JIM LUTGENS
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Coach Pat Churchill and the NRHEG boys’ basketball team knew it wouldn’t be easy this season.
The Panthers, facing a formidable schedule, won one of two last week, defeating St. Clair 69-64 on Monday and dropping their Gopher Conference opener 62-41 at Maple River Friday. NRHEG is 3-3 overall.
Oakley Baker provided the highlights against St. Clair, totaling 25 points while reaching the 1,000 career point milestone in the first half. The junior added six rebounds and three three-pointers.
“I would like to congratulate Oakley on getting his 1,000th career point,” said Churchill “He is a tremendous high school basketball player who has earned all the praise he gets.”
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Normally, when one of the Wagner twins has a big night, the other follows suit.
That wasn’t the case in the 2015-16 season opener for the NRHEG girls’ basketball team.
Maddie made 10 of 12 shots from the floor and poured in 26 points as the Panthers pounded visiting Tri-City United 84-58 Tuesday, Dec. 1.
“It’s nice to start the season with a win,” said NRHEG coach Onika Peterson. “I think we held a great pace throughout the game. We were able to get TCU out of their full-court press. There are some gaps in our defense that we need to adjust. Overall, it was a great team win.”
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Panthers rebound from season-opening setbacks
After opening the season with a pair of tough road losses, the NRHEG boys’ basketball team was more than ready for its home opener Friday, Dec 4. They made it worth the wait.
The Panthers played well and blew out Bethlehem Academy 66-41 in their Gopher Conference opener at New Richland.
“Any time you lose your first two, you really need a win to build a little confidence, and our kids played well tonight,” said NRHEG coach Pat Churchill.
Oakley Baker scored 13 of his game-high 22 points in the first half. Junior Tyler Raimann scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds while recording a dunk on his birthday. Also scoring: John Cole 12, Chad Agrimson eight, Luke Overgaard six, Benji Lundberg two, Sam Prigge two.