De Smet’s Damon Wilkinson (43) goes after a rebound with Lower Brule’s Tayshawn Battese (42) and Brian LaRoche, Jr (4) during Saturday night’s championship game at the South Dakota Class B Boys Basketball Tournament at Wachs Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 3/18/2023
Lower Brule’s Lane Gray, left, puts up a shot in the corner as De Smet’s Kasen Janssen, right, closes out on defense during Saturday night’s championship game at the South Dakota Class B Boys Basketball Tournament at Wachs Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 3/18/2023
Lower Brule’s Gavin Thigh (5), puts up a shot as De Smet’s Gannon Gruenhagen (11), defends during Saturday night’s championship game at the South Dakota Class B Boys Basketball Tournament at Wachs Arena. Looking on are the Bulldogs’ Damon Wilkinson, far left and Kasen Janssen (23). Photo by John Davis taken 3/18/2023
Lower Brule’s Brian LaRoche Jr., center, puts up a shot as De Smet’s Damon Wilkinson, right, closes out on defense
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