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By DALE KUGATH
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FARIBAULT – Young teams often play in spurts during a game. The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boys’ basketball team experienced the good and bad spurts in Friday’s Gopher Conference tilt at Faribault BA.
The experienced Cardinals rolled to a 70-35 victory in the Gopher Conference opener for both teams.
FBA improved its overall record to 3-1.
NRHEG, which lost 58-41 and 51-46 in two meetings with the Cardinals last season, lost its third game without a win.
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Wagner fires in 33 in Gopher opener at Wells
TO THE HOOP — The Panthers’ Paige Overgaard, left, drives to the basket against USC defenders Hannah Goemann (13) and Anissa Janzig (12) last Friday at Wells. In the background is NRHEG sophomore Anna Stork. (Star Eagle photos by Chris Schlaak)
By DALE KUGATH
Sportswriter
WELLS – All teams like to begin the conference season with a win. The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team did it in convincing style.
The Panthers, who have won or shared four straight Gopher Conference championships, looked ready for a fifth when they blasted United South Central 76-32 at Wells Friday.
“Our girls turned up the heat on the half court defense, allowing USC just 21 shots,” said NRHEG coach John Schultz. “We had a lot of transition hoops out of a great defensive effort.
NRHEG, which defeated the Rebels 65-46 and 89-57 a year ago, climbed to 3-1 for the year.
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ST. JAMES – Still unable to fill four weight classes, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva wrestling squad topped the 100-point mark at the St. James Classic Saturday.
“We are still hoping to get some of our injured and ineligible people back so that we can fill our lineup to become competitive in our upcoming dual meets,” said NRHEG coach Paul Cyr.
Saturday’s meet at St. James was loaded. The three teams that finished ahead of the Panthers are all ranked in the state.
Lake Crystal/Welcome Memorial scored 187 points to win the tournament, edging Minneota by three points.
St. James was ahead of NRHEG with 176 points.