If you’re going to lose in the SoDak 16 Tournament, it may as well be to a team worthy of winning a state title.
The Timber Lake Panthers ended their 2023-24 season last Tuesday, March 5, by falling to 3-time defending state champion De Smet 61-49 in a game that was much closer than the final score indicates.
The Bulldogs used a distinct height advantage to out-rebound the Panthers 38-26. De…