The Logan-Magnolia girls basketball team notched a big road win over the Audubon Wheelers on Friday night 57-40. The battle of two 7-1 teams was tight early on. The Panthers led 19-12 at the end of the first, but the Wheelers clawed back within 3 near the end of the half. A buzzer-beating three by Violet Lapke gave Logan-Magnolia a 26-20 lead at the break.

The Panthers carried that momentum into the second half and outscored the Wheelers 20-9 in the third quarter to seize control of the game, and never let down the rest of the way.

Violet Lapke led all scorers with 22 points and Kylie Morrison finished with 21 to lead the Panthers to the top of the Western Iowa Conference standings. The Panthers will next host IKM-Manning on Tuesday.

Rylie Hartl finished with 15 for Audubon and Aleah Hermensen had 10. The Wheelers fall to 7-2 and will travel to Boyer Valley on Monday.