Alyssa Kerkhoff led the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball team with 28 points and the Panthers played stifling defense in the second half to throttle Blooming Prairie 75-35 Tuesday in Blooming Prairie.

Kristina Cole and Carlie Wagner each scored 10 points and NRHEG (8-3, 5-0 Gopher) limited the Blossoms to 13 second half points.

The Panthers play Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Friday in New Richland.

NRHEG 75, Blooming Prairie 35

NRHEG 37 38 — 75

Blooming Prairie 22 13 — 35

NRHEG scoring: Alyssa Kerkhoff 28, Kristina Cole 10, Carlie Wagner 10, Alyssa Hagen 8, Anna Schlaak 8, Jade Schultz 5, Kate Quam 2, Katie Cole 2, Tori Raimann 2.