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By DALE KUGATH
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NEW RICHLAND – The struggling New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ basketball gave Gopher Conference co-champion United South Central its best shot in New Richland Friday.
Coach Pat Churchill’s Panthers stunned the Rebels by taking a five-point lead to the halftime locker room. But, USC got more physical in the second half and captured a 70-62 victory over the Panthers.
The Rebels, who tied with Waterville-Elysian-Morristown for the conference crown, finished 12-2 in the Gopher and is 17-9 overall.
USC defeated NRHEG 74-51 in the first meeting this year.
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Panthers improve to 24-1, winning 22nd in a row
BUSINESS AS USUAL — NRHEG’s Carlie Wagner (3) continued another outstanding season last week with 28 and 36 points, respectively, in a pair of victories. The junior recently verbally committed to play basketball at the University of Minnesota. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team knocked off two more Gopher Conference foes last week.
The Panthers, who have won 22 straight games and are ranked second in Class AA, whipped Waterville-Elysian and Blooming Prairie to wrap up their fifth consecutive conference championship.
NRHEG is 14-0 in Gopher play and 24-1 overall. The Panthers are 9-0 on their home floor.
WEM
NEW RICHLAND – NRHEG got in front early and cruised to a 73-44 victory over WEM in New Richland Tuesday.
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By DALE KUGATH
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Everyone but Jackson County Central seems to be wrestling for second place when it comes to Section 2A wrestling.
The three-time defending state champion Huskies cruised to their fourth straight section title by steamrolling three opponents.
Jackson, 21-2, blitzed Blooming Prairie, NRHEG and United South Central to capture another section crown.
NRHEG, the fourth seed in the tournament, beat fifth-seeded Maple River in Thursday’s opening round before falling to top-seeded JCC in Saturday’s semifinal.
USC, which edged second-seeded Blue Earth in the other semifinal, fell to Jackson 49-19 in the championship match.