Dupreee guard Tre White Wolf attempts to dribble around the defense of Timber Lake’s Cole Ducheneaux during their meeting in the Region 8B quarterfinals last Thursday, March 6. Timber Lake pulled out a 56-53 win before a standing-room-only crowd to advance to the So Dak 16. The Panthers were playing Wessington Springs in Ft. Pierre as this issue of the Topic went to press. Photo by Marie DuPreez
Sophomore forward Kanton Hunt (24) shoots over Dupree defender Braydon Terveen-Smith (10) during the Region 8B quarterfinals in Timber Lake last Thursday, March 6. Hunt finished the game with a team-high 20 points, including three 3-pointers in the first quarter. Photo by Marie DuPreez
With identical 14-7 records, similar playing styles, and a berth in the So Dak 16 on the line, last Thursday’s Region 8B boys basketball semifinal between Timber Lake and Dupree was bound to be a barn-burner ... and it didn’t disappoint.In a standing-room-only matchup that featured just over a dozen lead changes, the Panthers pulled out a 56-53 win over the Tigers to advance to the S...