The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Minnesota Valley Lutheran likes a good challenge.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against United South Central on Friday. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva breezed by United South Central to the tune of 64-30. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Minnesota Valley Lutheran put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop by a score of 54-45. While the Chargers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Everything came up roses for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva against Minnesota Valley Lutheran in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the team secured an 80-38 win. Will New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva repeat their success, or does Minnesota Valley Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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