Bearcats bomb Panthers for State B berth

TL Boys finish season with 18 wins, 4 losses

Timber Lake senior Chazz Gabe goes up for a shot against Freeman Academy/Marion’s Thalen Schroeder on March 8 at James Valley Christian. Photo by Ryan Deal/605 Sports
Timber Lake senior Chazz Gabe goes up for a shot against Freeman Academy/Marion’s Thalen Schroeder on March 8 at James Valley Christian. Photo by Ryan Deal/605 Sports

The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats used precision longrange shooting and a hustling defense to upend the Timber Lake Panthers 78-64 in the SoDak 16 state tournament qualifier last Tuesday, March 8, in Huron and end Timber Lake’s season.

The Panthers finished with an 18-4 overall record that included winning the Little Moreau Conference regular season and tournament championships and qualifying for…