Basketball Game Preview: Medford Tigers vs. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Medford Tigers challenge the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Monday... The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Medford has struggled recently with 23 losses in a row, while New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will arrive with four straight victories.

Last Friday, Medford lost to Triton on the road by a 52-36 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Cobras are ranked 78th).

Meanwhile, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva got the win against Bethlehem Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 63-42. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.

New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.

Medford took a serious blow against New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 68-17. Can Medford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.