NRHEG wraps up perfect regular season

Published 2:45 am Saturday, February 18, 2012

The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team won at Randolph 73-28 on Friday to conclude its first undefeated regular season in school history.

The Panthers finished the season 26-0, including 16-0 in the Gopher Conference, and had an average margin of victory of 30.2 points.

Carlie Wagner had 27 points, 7 assists, 7 steals and six rebounds in the team’s 45-point rout, and Anna Schlaak added 16 points and eight rebounds.

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Jade Schultz missed her second consecutive game with a high ankle sprain.

The Panthers forced 24 turnovers and outrebounded Randolph 31-17.

“Our pressure got to them as the game wore on,” Panthers coach John Schultz said. “Schlaak is shooting very well right now and had a good night, and Wagner had a very balanced night and finished the fast break well.”

The Panthers B-squad beat 35-29 and finished 23-1.