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Timber Lake’s Korbi Heck looks to dish the ball along the baseline while being defended by C-EB’s Alisa Eberhard during girls basketball action last week. Both the Panthers and Braves are competing in their respective region tournaments this week. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Timber Lake’s Korbi Heck looks to dish the ball along the baseline while being defended by C-EB’s Alisa Eberhard during girls basketball action last week. Both the Panthers and Braves are competing in their respective region tournaments this week. Photo by Marie DuPreez

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Timber Lake’s Korbi Heck

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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TL girls close out regular season Friday at Kadoka

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The Timber Lake Lady Panthers moved to 11-7 overall last week, losing on the road to Mobridge-Pollock and then knocking off Newell. Timber Lake travels to Cheyenne-Eagle Butte on Thursday, Feb. 20, and will close out its regular schedule Friday, Feb.

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West River Pool League

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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Pistol Pete ... Timber Lake freshman guard Pete Maher (22) heads upcourt after stealing the ball from a Bison player during the Panthers’ 55-51 win over the Cardinals last week. Maher came off the bench to score 15 points in the matchup. Timber Lake, 12-6 overall, travel to Eagle Butte Thursday, Feb. 20, to take on the 13-4 Braves in a clash between Dewey County teams. The Panthers will wrap up their regular season schedule on Feb. 28 by hosting Potter County. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Pistol Pete ... Timber Lake freshman guard Pete Maher (22) heads upcourt after stealing the ball from a Bison player during the Panthers’ 55-51 win over the Cardinals last week. Maher came off the bench to score 15 points in the matchup. Timber Lake, 12-6 overall, travel to Eagle Butte Thursday, Feb. 20, to take on the 13-4 Braves in a clash between Dewey County teams. The Panthers will wrap up their regular season schedule on Feb. 28 by hosting Potter County. Photo by Marie DuPreez

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Panther boys down Bison, fall to Wall in Belle Fourche Classic

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The Timber Lake Panthers split a pair of contests in the past week, slipping past Bison 55-51 last Tuesday, Feb. 10, before dropping a 69-54 decision to a hot-shooting Wall team at the Belle Fourche Classic on Saturday, Feb. 15.
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.

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Panther boys come from behind to down Dupree by two

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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.
Eighth grader Madalyn Hermes looks for an opening in the Harding County defense to drive the lane during Timber Lake's battle with the Ranchers last week. The Lady Panthers were upon the Ranchers early, but unbeaten and state-ranked Harding County battled back for the win.

Eighth grader Madalyn Hermes looks for an opening in the Harding County defense to drive the lane during Timber Lake's battle with the Ranchers last week. The Lady Panthers were upon the Ranchers early, but unbeaten and state-ranked Harding County battled back for the win.

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Timber Lake girls collect 10th win of the season

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The Timber Lake Lady Panthers earned their 10th win of the season last Tuesday by beating Dupree but did not have enough gas in the tank to upset unbeaten and stateranked Harding County two days later. The Lady Panthers downed the Tigers 39-27 before dropping a 43-29 decision to the Ranchers.
Timber Lake captured the championship at the Little Moreau Conference Jr. High boys basketball tournament played Saturday, Feb. 1, in Timber Lake. Team members include (back row, l-r) Coach Josie White, Blake Lei, Theo Taylor, Braxton Farlee, Camden Ley, Owen Schweitzer and Brayden Brown; (front row) Garrett Nilson Michael Bollinger, Koy Hunt, Gracen Gill, Zander Van der Merwe, and Baylor Bickel.

Timber Lake captured the championship at the Little Moreau Conference Jr. High boys basketball tournament played Saturday, Feb. 1, in Timber Lake. Team members include (back row, l-r) Coach Josie White, Blake Lei, Theo Taylor, Braxton Farlee, Camden Ley, Owen Schweitzer and Brayden Brown; (front row) Garrett Nilson Michael Bollinger, Koy Hunt, Gracen Gill, Zander Van der Merwe, and Baylor Bickel.

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Timber Lake captured the championship

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Timber Lake Panther bench and fans celebrate a long 3-pointer by Treydon Beer late in Timber Lake’s matchup with Kadoka Area last Tuesday, Jan. 28. Every basket counted as the Panthers battled the Kougars into overtime before pulling out a 61-60 victory for their 10th win of the season. Timber Lake hosted Dupree on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and will welcome Harding County on Thursday, Feb. 6. Photo by Marie DuPreez

The Timber Lake Panther bench and fans celebrate a long 3-pointer by Treydon Beer late in Timber Lake’s matchup with Kadoka Area last Tuesday, Jan. 28. Every basket counted as the Panthers battled the Kougars into overtime before pulling out a 61-60 victory for their 10th win of the season. Timber Lake hosted Dupree on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and will welcome Harding County on Thursday, Feb. 6. Photo by Marie DuPreez

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Panthers edge Kadoka in OT for 10th win of season

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Timber Lake’s aggressive style of defense paid off big time at the end of a see-saw battle last Tuesday, Jan. 28, giving the Panthers a thrilling 61-60 win over the visiting Kougars.Timber Lake, which improved to 10-5 overall, has a couple of doubleheaders up next.
Timber Lake’s Lilly Veit begins a hip toss of her opponent Brealle Belt of Little Wound at the C-EB-Dupree Round Robin Tournament held Monday, Feb. 3, in Eagle Butte. Veit went on to pin Belt for the win. Photo by Jon Flatland

Timber Lake’s Lilly Veit begins a hip toss of her opponent Brealle Belt of Little Wound at the C-EB-Dupree Round Robin Tournament held Monday, Feb. 3, in Eagle Butte. Veit went on to pin Belt for the win. Photo by Jon Flatland

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Panther girls get wins at Groton

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Timber Lake Panther wrestlers Lilly Veit and Selena Longbrake turned in stellar performances at the Groton Wrestling Invitational last week with Veit claiming top honors in her weight class and Longbrake finishing a strong second in hers.
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