Waterville-Elysian-Morristown at New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva
7:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5

Thursday’s meeting between Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will be a battle of the Gopher Conference’s top two teams and will also have Class 2A, Section 2 seeding implications.

Seniors Dallas McBroom and Zac Olson anchor the Buccaneers (5-2, 3-0), who are coming off their first outright league title since 2012.

Despite the return of Olson, who led his team in scoring last season, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva seems to be the team to beat in the conference, boasting an 8-0 record entering the new year. 

Oakley Baker (16.7 ppg) and Tyler Raimann (14.1 ppg) lead the Panthers (8-0, 3-0) and are forces on the glass at 6-foot-5 and 6-8, respectively.