The (3-4) Timber Lake Boys Basketball team sits in the 4th place spot in the SD Region 8-B Rankings. The Panthers last game was a loss at undefeated Faith. The Longhorns are (7-0) on the season and sit at the top of Region 8-B. No.2-(6-1) Lemmon Cowboys, No.3-(5-2) Harding County Ranchers. No.5-(4-3) Wakpala Sioux.
The Takini Sky Hawks have been an entirely different basketball team since adding Senior Ted Eagle Jr. In his first 3 games Eagle Jr. has averaged over 20 ppg. He is a natural scorer and can get to the rim at any time. His long-range percentage is in the high 60s, but most importantly his presence opens up the floor for fellow Sky Hawk scorers Senior Red Curley and Junior Logan Quilt. Takini is (4-4) and on a 4-game winning streak. Currently ranked 6th in Region 8-B, but that won’t last long as they are ready to take on Region 8-B’s best teams. Takini hosts Flandreau Saturday January 13 (doubleheader) live on KIPI 93.5 fm HD
The (2-6) Tiospaye Topa Thunder Hawks defeated Newell Saturday Jan. 6 and sit right behind Takini at No. 7 in the Region 8-B rankings. Topa has solid point guard play from Soph-Jakolby Rousseau and Fr-Isaiah Lee. Senior Kaden Rousseau leads team in rebounding and has a great supporting cast in Freshman Steve Garrnett and Laken Traversie. Tiospaye Topa travels to Timber Lake Thursday Jan. 11 to face Senior PG Tristin Dupris and the Panthers in a Region 8-B Conference game.
South Dakota Region 8-B Girls Basketball No.1-Harding County knocks Faith off the top spot as Harding County defeated Faith 49-34 putting the Lady Longhorns at 7-1 and in the No.2 spot in Region 8-B Girls. No. 3 Lemmon (7-1). No. 4 Newell (5-3). No. 5 Wakpala (5-2).
The Timber Lake Lady Panthers are (3-6) and leading CRST Girls Basketball in the Region 8-B rankings at No.6. The Lady Panthers lost to Potter County(2-4) Saturday Jan. 6, and host (1-5) McIntosh on Tuesday Jan. 9.
The No.7 Lady Thunder Hawks are currently (4-4) after losing to Newell 81-51 on Saturday. Topa Girls are on the road Tuesday Jan. 9 at
(1-6) Bison and Friday Jan. 12 at (8-1) Lemmon.
The Lady Sky Hawks are (0-7) and sitting in the 10th place spot in Region 8-B Girls Basketball. Saturday Jan. 6 Takini girls fell to Oelrichs 65-17 in the Takini Double Header. Friday Jan. 12 they host (1-6) Crazy Horse tip-off set for 4pm MT. Saturday January 13th KIPI Sports will be LIVE from the Takini High School as the Sky Hawks host the Flandreau Indians in a Double Header match-up.
Tune into KIPI 93.5 fm HD for live coverage of Sky Hawks and Lady Sky Hawks Varsity Games Saturday Afternoon.
Wakinyan M. Harden, KIPI Sports
