Panther boys edge Potter Co. in regular season hoops finale

  • Timber Lake junior forward Holden Gill (5) leaps while attempting to block an outlet pass by Potter County’s Jonah Pribyl (33) last Friday, Feb. 28. The Panthers won a nail-biter and are playing in the Region 8B Tournament this week. Photo by Marie DuPreez
    Timber Lake junior forward Holden Gill (5) leaps while attempting to block an outlet pass by Potter County’s Jonah Pribyl (33) last Friday, Feb. 28. The Panthers won a nail-biter and are playing in the Region 8B Tournament this week. Photo by Marie DuPreez

    The Timber Lake Panthers wrapped up their regular season schedule with a nail-biter last Friday, Feb. 28, holding off a late Potter County charge to slip past the Battlers by a basket, 67-65, for their eighth consecutive home win. The win lifted Timber Lake to 13-7 overall while Potter County dropped to 7-13.

    The Region 8B tournament got underway as this issue of the Topic was going to press. The P…