January 22, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS basketball teams are still in search of their first district victories of the season after dropping a pair of games to Livingston Academy Tuesday night in Smithville.
The Lady Tigers lost 58 to 35 and the Tigers were handed a 60 to 55 defeat.
In the girls game, DC trailed 16 to 5 after the 1st period, 39 to 15 at halftime, and 50 to 25 after the 3rd period before losing 58 to 35.
Chloe VanVranken scored 9 followed by Avery Agee 6, Jordyn Agee and Allie Melton each with 5, Camille Barton 4, Lillie Young 3, Brooklyn Fuson 2 and Jerusalem Aldino 1.
The Tigers found themselves down 12 to 7 after the 1st period but outscored the Wildcats in the 2nd period to tie the game at 24 by halftime. DC trailed 40 to 34 after the 3rd period and lost 60 to 55.
Seth Fuson and Dallas Kirby each scored 12. Jordan Parker and Jon Hendrix each had 11 points. Porter Hancock 4, Elliot Barnes 3, and Logan Duke with 2.
The Lady Tigers drop to 5-16 overall while the Tigers slip to 8-13. Both teams are 0-4 in the district.
Friday night, January 24 DeKalb County travels to Crossville to face Stone Memorial starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys contest. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.
Meanwhile last Friday night, January 17 DeKalb County lost both games at home to Upperman. The Bees won the boys game 78 to 44 and took the girls contest 61 to 24.
The Lady Bees outscored DC 12 to 6 after the 1st period and led 35 to 9 at halftime, and 51 to 19 after the 3rd period before defeating the Lady Tigers 61 to 24.
Brooklyn Fuson scored 9, Avery Agee 6, Camille Barton 5, Lillie Young 3 and Jordyn Agee 1.
The Tigers were down 18 to 13 after the 1st period and trailed 40 to 20 by halftime and 65 to 31 after the 3rd period before losing to the Bees 78 to 44.
Dallas Kirby scored 12, Jon Hendrix 10, Logan Duke 6, Elliot Barnes 5, Porter Hancock 4, David Wheeler 3, and Seth Fuson and Keice Hannah each with 2 points.