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Players in the Donkey Basketball game sponsored by the Dupree Booster Club last Thursday, Jan. 23, had a hard time figuring out how to steer their donkeys ... and spent more time concentrating on staying on-board than they did scoring a basket. Above, Tee Birkeland, left, tries to get his donkey moving while Terry Russell (with basketball) wonders if he can stay on long enough to get a shot. Behind Russell is Kaden Deal. Photo by Patty Peacock

Players in the Donkey Basketball game sponsored by the Dupree Booster Club last Thursday, Jan. 23, had a hard time figuring out how to steer their donkeys ... and spent more time concentrating on staying on-board than they did scoring a basket. Above, Tee Birkeland, left, tries to get his donkey moving while Terry Russell (with basketball) wonders if he can stay on long enough to get a shot. Behind Russell is Kaden Deal. Photo by Patty Peacock

Donkey Basketball game

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
A determined Kate Biegler of Timber Lake takes the ball to the hoop while being defended by Sully Buttes guard Annaliese Van Zee during recent Lady Panthers girls basketball action. Photo by Marie DuPreez

A determined Kate Biegler of Timber Lake takes the ball to the hoop while being defended by Sully Buttes guard Annaliese Van Zee during recent Lady Panthers girls basketball action. Photo by Marie DuPreez

TL girls claim LMC Tournament consolation crown over Newell

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Timber Lake outscored Newell 22-8 in the first half and cruised through the second half to claim consolation championship honors over the Irrigators 45-28 at the girls Little Moreau Conference Tournament played Saturday, Jan. 25, in Lemmon.

Sully Buttes gets past Panthers by 10

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Timber Lake led by seven at halftime but the Sully Buttes Chargers outscored the Panthers 33-16 after the break to collect a 58-48 win in boys hoops action last Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Panther guard Braden Lawrence loses his grip on the basketball while driving to the hoop on a layup attempt during Timber Lake’s win over Harding County in the LMC Tournament. Defending on the play is Shawn Glines of Harding County. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Panther guard Braden Lawrence loses his grip on the basketball while driving to the hoop on a layup attempt during Timber Lake’s win over Harding County in the LMC Tournament. Defending on the play is Shawn Glines of Harding County. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Lemmon tops Panther boys for LMC Tournament title

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The 2024 Little Moreau Conference Tournament championship came down to the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds - Lemmon and Timber Lake - on Saturday, Jan. 25, with the Cowboys hoisting the championship at the end of a 66-53 battle with the Panthers.

Panther girls beat Sully Buttes in a 39-38 regular season fight

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The Timber Lake Lady Panthers trailed most of its game with Sully Buttes last Tuesday, Jan. 21, but outscored the Chargers 12-3 in the final quarter to erase a 14-point deficit and rally for the win.The Lady Panthers travel to McIntosh on Saturday, Feb. 1, and host Dupree on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

State Class B Basketball Polls

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Boys1. Viborg-Hurley 12-12. Castlewood 11-23. Dell Rapids St. Mary 11-14. Wessington Springs 9-15. Leola/Frederick 11-1 (Receiving votes: Parkston and Howard)Girls1. Centerville 13-02. Parkston 11-13. Ethan 9-24. Lyman 9-25. Harding County 10-0 (Receiving votes: Dell Rapids St.
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