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SHOOT FOR TWO — The Panthers’ Nic Mangskau goes up for a shot against WEM in New Richland last week. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
Carrying a two-game winning streak into the week, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ basketball team ended the week on a three-game skid.
The Panthers suffered a non-conference loss to St. Clair, and then dropped Gopher Conference setbacks to Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and Blooming Prairie.
St. Clair
ST. CLAIR – NRHEG played its best defense of the season in the first half at St. Clair Jan. 14. St. Clair was much more aggressive in the second half and overcame a halftime deficit to capture a 72-65 win.
The Cyclones, who defeated NRHEG by eight points in the Mankato Bethany Tourney, improved to 9-4 this season.
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By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestling team faced one of its toughest weeks of the season on the mats last week.
The Panthers were soundly thumped by two of the top teams in Section 1A at Chatfield last Thursday, losing to Kenyon-Wanamingo and Chatfield.
An extremely tough field at the Hutchinson Invitational saw NRHEG finish last in the eight-team field.
Coach Paul Cyr’s Panthers are 1-0 in the Gopher Conference and 2-3 for the season.
Chatfield
CHATFIELD – Chatfield built up a 42-0 lead and cruised past the Panthers 51-18. The Gophers are 22-1 this season.
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NRHEG winning streak reaches 10
CLUTCH POINTS — NRHEG eighth-grader Maddie Wagner (1) drives to the basket as Mankato East’s Claire Ziegler defends during last week’s nonconference game in New Richland. Wagner hit three consecutive three-point baskets and finished with 16 points as the Panthers won 78-68. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team stretched its win streak to 10 games with a pair of wins last week.
The Panthers knocked off Class 3A Mankato East of the Big Nine Conference and continued to overpower its Gopher Conference foes by blasting Randolph.
NRHEG, ranked second in the state in Class 2A, climbed to 12-1 this season, including 5-0 in the conference. The Panthers are 4-0 on their home court and 8-1 on the road.
Mankato East
NEW RICHLAND – A fast start and some big plays down the stretch earned NRHEG a 78-68 win over Mankato East in New Richland