January 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Tigers added another win to their season district record Friday night in Smithville with a 62 to 48 victory over the visiting Cumberland County Jets but the Lady Tigers suffered a setback with a 77 to 30 loss in the girls game.
The Tigers are now 10-8 overall and 2-3 in the district as the Lady Tigers slip to 10-9 with a district record of 2-3. The Cumberland County boys are 3-16, 1-4 and the Lady Jets are 14-5, 3-2.
Next week DeKalb County plays at Upperman on Tuesday, January 17 and will host Stone Memorial on Friday, January 20. WJLE will have LIVE coverage each night.
In the girls game Friday night, Cumberland County opened up an 18-10 lead after the 1st period and doubled up the Lady Tigers 44 to 22 by halftime. The Lady Jets led 67 to 23 after the 3rd period and went onto win 77 to 30.
Avery Agee led in scoring with 13 followed by Ella VanVranken 7, Camryn Branin 4, Chloe VanVranken 3, Ella Hendrixson 2 and Tess Barton 1.
The Tigers trailed the Jets 17 to 8 after the 1st period of the boys game and found themselves down 25 to 21 by halftime and 38 to 37 after the 3rd period. The Tigers rallied in the 4th period outscoring the Jets 25 to 10 and won 62 to 48.
Connor Close and Elishah Ramos tied for high scoring honors with 19 each followed by Robert Wheeler 14, Stetson Agee 7, Alex Antoniak 2 and Ean Jones with 1.
Division I Class 3A Region 4 District 7 Girls Standings as of Saturday, January 14:
Livingston Academy: 15-3 (5-0)
White County: 17-5 (4-1)
Cumberland County: 14-5 (3-2)
Upperman: 18-3 (3-2)
DeKalb County: 10-9 (2-3)
Macon County: 6-12 (1-5)
Stone Memorial: 7-14 (0-5)
Division I Class 3A Region 4 District 7 Boys Standings as of Saturday, January 14:
Livingston Academy: 17-0 (5-0)
Stone Memorial: 15-3 (5-0)
Upperman: 12-4 (3-2)
DeKalb County: 10-8 (2-3)
White County: 12-8 (2-3)
Cumberland County: 3-16 (1-4)
Macon County: 5-15 (0-6)
Remaining 2023 DCHS Basketball Schedule:
Tue, 1/17-6:00pm-Upperman-Away • District
Fri, 1/20-6:00pm-Stone Memorial-Home • District
Tue, 1/24-6:00pm-White County-Away • District
Fri, 1/27-6:00pm-Livingston Academy-Home • District
Mon, 1/30-6:00pm-Smith County-Home • Non-District
Tue, 1/31-6:00pm-Macon County-Home • District
FEBRUARY
Tue, 2/7-6:00pm-Cumberland County-Away • District
Fri, 2/10-6:00pm-Upperman-Home • District
Game times listed are the start of the Lady Tigers game. Tigers games to follow.