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By TROY THOMPSON
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The Panther boys’ basketball team continued their hot hand last week, winning all three contests en route to pushing their winning streak to nine games. NRHEG won a pair of tight non-conference matchups before closing out the week with a 68-36 win over Gopher Conference foe Faribault Bethlehem Academy.
The Panthers now sit at 15-2 on the season, 7-1 in the Gopher Conference.
NRHEG 65, Blue Earth Area 46
It took awhile for the Panthers to find their shooting stroke Tuesday, Jan. 20, against the Bucs on the road. NRHEG led by just six, 33-27 at the half.
“We settled for quick shots in the first half,” said Panther coach Pat Churchill. “I thought we did a decent job defensively, but we just couldn't get it going offensively.”
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After a recent stretch of trophy success in dual meets, the NRHEG wrestlers had to settle for a sixth-place finish in Forest Lake against some tough competition on Saturday, Jan. 24.
The Panthers defeated Stillwater 37-18 during the meet, but suffered two hard-fought defeats, getting bested 32-25 by Elk River and 35-28 against Plainview-Elgin-Millville.
Even though the Panthers took sixth, NRHEG coach Shawn Larson still deemed the outing a success.
“This tournament is exactly what our wrestlers needed,” said Larson. “Of course we would like to have a better finish on the day, though it was a great experience to compete with teams of this caliber. We wrestled well three times even though we lost two of those three. When facing the teams like these, it is easier for the guys to think they are beaten and give up, and we did just the opposite. Our guys gave the best effort we could give and are proud of our results even if it was sixth place.”
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The NRHEG girls’ basketball team rebounded from a pair of sluggish starts last week to continue riding a season-best three-game win-streak and push their record to 8-7 overall, 5-2 in the Gopher Conference.
NRHEG 45, Blue Earth Area 32
It took the Panthers a while to get going at home on Tuesday, Jan. 20 against Blue Earth Area (BEA) in a non-conference tilt. The Bucs nabbed a 4-1 lead a full seven-minutes into the game before Marnie Wagner tied the game with a three-pointer and put the Panthers ahead for good with a hard-fought bucket in the paint on the next possession.
The Panthers picked up steam and finished the first half with a 15-6 run to take a 24-12 lead into the break. The spurt was highlighted by Gretchen Ramaker’s nifty runner in the lane and three-point shots by Grace Johns and Maddie Wagner.