MANKATO — Kevin Kalis dropped through 24 points on Monday, leading New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva to a 77-71 victory over Mankato Loyola in a nonconference boys basketball game at Fitzgerald Gym.
The game was close most of the way until NRHEG pulled away in the last two minutes. The Panthers converted four free throws down the stretch to clinch the victory.
Loyola’s Carson Seifert led all scorers with 30 points. Reilly Knutson finished with 15 points, Connor Tanhoff scored 13 and John Frink had 11.
Loyola (12-14) begins playoff action Monday when it hosts Southwest United at 7 p.m. at Fitzgerald Gym.


