3-pointers help Panthers roll
Published 9:18 am Wednesday, January 4, 2017
- NRHEG’s Jerret Utpadel traps Kenyon-Wanamingo’s Sam Ringham in the corner during the first half Tuesday night. Jarrod Peterson/Albert Lea Tribune
NEW RICHLAND — The game between NRHEG and Kenyon-Wanamingo in boys’ basketball was hardly in doubt Tuesday night.
The Panthers raced out to a 47-20 lead at halftime and never looked back on their way to an 82-32 win to move to 9-0.
“We started fast offensively,” Panthers coach Pat Churchill said. “We held (Kenyon-Wanamingo) to 28 percent shooting.”
Kenyon-Wanamingo started the game in 1-3-1 zone defense, but NRHEG’s quick ball movement and ability to find the open man made it difficult for the defense to keep up.
NRHEG big man Tyler Raimann had a big night — 21 points and nine rebounds — including a dunk to open the game, to pace the Panthers. Being Lundberg finished with 12 points on four three-pointers.
Kenyon-Wanamingo’s Jack Beulke goes up for a shot against NRHEG’s Oakley Baker in the first half Tuesday night.
Oakley Baker finished with 18 points.
NRHEG jumped out to a 20-6 lead in the opening of the first half, and stretched the lead to 20 points on a Raimann and-one. Chad Agrimson buried a three off an offensive rebound, one of 12 the Panthers hit on the night.
NRHEG shot a blistering 60 percent (31-51) from the field and went 12-21 from three-point land.
NRHEG will host a big game Thursday against rival Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.
