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White River solves Canistota riddle

White River’s Daice Marshall, left, pulls a rebound away from Canistota’s Cole Papendick, right, as the Tigers’ Kenyon Easter, back center, looks on during their consolation round game at the South Dakota Class B Tournament Friday in Wachs Arena in Aberdeen. photo by John Davis taken 3/19/2021
It took a scoring surge and some help off the bench, but White River eventually found a way to take down Canistota. The Tigers gained a measure of revenge with a 74-69 consolation round victory during the Class B State Boys' Basketball Tournament at Wachs Arenda Friday afternoon. "They've had a our number for a couple of years now. To be able to get a big win like that against a very-well coached team is huge for our program and these guys," said White River Coach Eldon Marshall. "It’s a whole new breed of dudes. We’re young. We’ve got new guys. For all of them it’s really the first state tournament for them. It’s a high-quality win for sure." One of the key's to the victory was a 12-0 scoring surge for the Tigers, which turned a three-point deficit into a 38-29 advantage early in the third quarter. Canistota defeated White River by nine points earlier this season. Dylan Marshall said his team was better defensively against the Hawks this time around. "I fel

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