Timber Lake’s Broc Bauer reaches for a steal against a Faith player while Braden Lawrence (3) looks on during a Little Moreau Conference matchup in Timber Lake last week. The Panthers won to improve to 5-2 on the season. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez
Timber Lake forward Jaylee Schoelerman dribbles past a pair of Faith defenders and looks for a lane to the basket or a teammate she can dish to during the Panthers’ overtime victory over the Longhorns last Tuesday, Jan. 6. Schoelerman played a key role in the win, finishing the game with a team-high 16 points. Timber Lake will host Sully Buttes on Tuesday, Jan. 20 before the LMC Tournament in Lemmon Jan. 23-24. Find more sports on Pages 8-10. Topic photo by Marie DuPreez
Panther guard Pete Maher splits a pair of Faith defenders on his way to the hoop during Timber Lake’s 59-- 42 win over the Longhorns last Thursday, Jan. 8. Looking on is Jackson Bigger (left). The Panthers are 5-2 overall heading into this week’s schedule. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez
Timber Lake guard Braden Lawrence dribbles past a would-be Faith defender during the Panthers 59-43 conference win over the Longhorns last Thursday, Jan. 8 in Timber Lake. Lawrence finished the contest with eight points and a half-dozen assists. Topic photo by Marie DuPreez
Kate Biegler (31) of Timber Lake wrestles for control of a rebound with Faith’s Shaie Veit in Faith last week. The Lady Panthers claimed their first win of the season with a thrilling 64-63 overtime victory. Biegler scored 12 points in the effort. Topic Photo by Marie DuPreez
Blake Lei, bottom,, works to get free from a hold applied by Hettinger-Scranton’s Nick Dobitz during a 127 pound match at the Hettinger (ND) Wrestling Classic on Saturday, Jan. 10. Lei ended up losing the match by pinfall but finished fourth overall in his division. Also finishing fourth in their respective classes for the Timber Lake boys were TK Paxton and Isaac Zeug, while on the girls side, Lilly Veit captured a bronze medal with a third place showing. Photo by Denise Perryman