Eight local teams are sending a combined 13 boys to the WIAA State Individual Wrestling Championships, set for Feb. 26-28 at the Kohl Center in Madison.

That list is expected to grow later this week as several area girls are moving on after placing first or second at their respective regional competitions. They will compete Feb. 20 at a sectional meet at D.C. Everest High School in Weston.

Six days after Freedom dropped 100 points on the Oconto Falls boys basketball team, the Panthers had a chance to do the same in their next time on the court.

They came up just short but were able to pick up a 93-32 nonconference win over Coleman on Feb. 12 at Oconto Falls High School.

Friday, Feb. 13

Shawano 52, Menasha 45

The Hawks grabbed an early lead and never relinquished it behind Maci Beyer’s four first half 3-pointers as Shawano defeated Menasha 52-45.

Leah Nordin led the Hawks with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Nordin now has 998 career rebounds leaving her two shy of the 1,000 milestone.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 71, Bonduel 38

Talk about a turnaround.

After the Oconto Falls girls basketball team dropped seven of eight games to North Eastern Conference opponents in the first half of the season, the Panthers have now won five of their last six NEC games, including a 49-40 victory over Waupaca on Feb. 12.

James Brady is a matchup problem for teams and is one reason the Tigerton boys basketball team is having one of its most successful seasons in program history.

Thursday, Feb. 12

Tigerton 88, White Lake 24

White Lake scored the first basket of the game, but that ended up being the highlight for the Lakers, as Tigerton hit the gas and never let up en route to an 88-24 conference win.

Tigerton dominated in all aspects of the game, taking a 47-13 halftime lead and outscoring the visitors 41-11 in the second half.