Panther boys come from behind to down Dupree by two

ABOVE: Rance Martin (34) steals the ball from Brayden Terveen-Smith during Timber Lake’s matchup against Dupree last Tuesday. Timber Lake overcame a 16 point first quarter deficit to pull out an exciting 54-52 victory over the Tigers.
ABOVE: Rance Martin (34) steals the ball from Brayden Terveen-Smith during Timber Lake’s matchup against Dupree last Tuesday. Timber Lake overcame a 16 point first quarter deficit to pull out an exciting 54-52 victory over the Tigers.

The Timber Lake Panthers trailed the Dupree Tigers by 18 points with three-and-a-half minutes left in the first quarter but battled to within four by intermission and ended with a hard-fought 54-52 victory in what turned into a Cheyenne River classic last Tuesday, Feb. 4.

With a win over Harding County two days later, the Panthers are 11-5 overall. They hosted Bison on Monday, Feb. 10, and face Wal…