December 14, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Lady Tigers got back in the win column Friday night with a 40 to 37 victory over visiting Warren County but the Tigers dropped their game to the Pioneers losing 60 to 44.
The Tigers (2-7) and the Lady Tigers (3-6) will travel to Watertown Tuesday night, December 17. The girls game will tip off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game and WJLE will broadcast both LIVE. In the last meeting on December 6, the Lady Tigers lost their game 58 to 40 while the Tigers knocked off the purple Tigers in the nightcap 78 to 36.
In the Friday night girls game (December 13), DC and Warren County were tied at 8 after the 1st period and at 15 to 15 by halftime. The Lady Tigers outscored Warren County in the 3rd period and led 32 to 20 going into the 4th period. From there DC went on to win 40 to 37.
Chloe Van Vranken and Allie Melton shared high scoring honors for DeKalb County with 11 points each followed by Avery Agee 9, Jordyn Agee 5, and Brooklyn Fuson and Millie Barton each with 2.
The Tigers were outscored 21 to 9 after the 1st period and trailed 35 to 20 by halftime and 45 to 31 after the 3rd period before falling to the pioneers 60 to 44.
Dallas Kirby led the Tigers in scoring with 12 followed by Jordan Parker 10, Porter Hancock 8, Elliot Barnes 6, Chase Young and Seth Fuson each with 3 and Jon Hendrix with 2.