District Basketball Tournament Title Matchups Set

February 18, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The championship game matchups are set for the District 7 3A basketball Tournament this week at Tennessee Tech.

On Monday night, the Livingston Academy Lady Wildcats will meet the White County Warriorettes for the tournament title at 9 p.m. while the Upperman Lady Bees will battle the Stone Memorial Lady Panthers for third place in the consolation game at 7:30 p.m.

In the semi-finals on Saturday, Livingston Academy, the 3rd seed in the girls tournament, defeated Upperman, the 2nd seed by the score of 46 to 38 while White County, the top seed, knocked off Stone Memorial, the 5th seed 60 to 48.

Meanwhile the boys tournament championship game Tuesday night at 9 p.m. will be between Livingston Academy and Upperman while in the consolation game at 7:30 p.m., Stone Memorial and White County will play for third place.

On Saturday in the semi-finals of the boys tournament, Livingston Academy, the 3rd seed, defeated Stone Memorial, the 2nd seed by the score of 55 to 43 while Upperman, the top seed, beat White County, the 4th seed 56 to 46.

February 17, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Both the DCHS Tigers and Lady Tigers were bounced from the district 7 3A basketball tournament Friday evening by Livingston Academy. The same teams that had beaten them twice before within the last 15 days.

In the opening round of the tournament Friday at Tennessee Tech, the DCHS Lady Tigers lost to Livingston Academy 59 to 28 while the Tigers followed with a 71 to 56 loss to the Wildcats.

The season now comes to a close for DeKalb County. The Tigers completed the year at 10-19 overall and the Lady Tigers finished at 9-20.

The Livingston Academy girls advance in the tournament and will face Upperman, the 2nd seed today (Saturday, February 17) at 4 p.m. and the Wildcats will see action next against Stone Memorial, the 2nd seed tonight (Saturday) at 5:30 p.m. at Tennessee Tech.

The Lady Tigers trailed Livingston Academy 19 to 5 after the 1st period, 29 to 12 at halftime, and 50 to 20 after the 3rd period before losing the game 59 to 28.

Ella VanVranken scored 10, Tess Barton 7, Avery Agee 3, Chloe VanVranken, Cam Branin, Brooklyn Fuson, and Lillie Grace Young each with 2.

The Tigers found themselves behind Livingston Academy 15 to 11 after the 1st period and trailed 35 to 25 at halftime, and 54 to 37 after the 3rd period before falling 71 to 56.

Conner Close led the Tigers in scoring with 21, Jon Hendrix 12, Dallas Kirby 8, Jordan Parker 7, Seth Fuson 4, Ian Colwell 3, and Kaleb Spears with 1.

Meanwhile in other Friday district tournament games, the Stone Memorial girls, the 5th seed, eliminated Cumberland County, the 4th seed, 57 to 51 and the White County boys, the 4th seed, knocked off Cumberland County, the 5th seed, 61 to 44.

Today (Saturday, February 17), the Stone Memorial girls will meet the number 1 seed, White County at 7 p.m. while the White County boys will face the top seed Upperman Bees  at 8:30 p.m. in the tournament semi-finals at Tennessee Tech.

February 16, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A cutsie “Bootsie”!

For only $50 you can take home from the DeKalb Animal Shelter today a beautiful cat sure to give you and your family years of love and companionship.

“Bootsie” is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”.

“Bootsie is a five-and-a-half-year-old spayed female,” said Laura Parsley of the DeKalb Animal Shelter. “ She is up to date on her vaccinations and flea and tick deworming, so she is ready to go home with you today. She loves being out in the Catio and sunbathing on pretty days. Bootsie tolerates the other cats and she doesn’t seem to mind the dogs when we are out walking them around. She would be a pretty good addition for a home with other pets. Her adoption fee is only $50 because she is one of our sponsored pets,” said Parsley.

“If you are interested in adopting Bootsie, please check out the adoptable pet’s link on our website to fill out an application at https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/ and we will call you to come in and meet her,” Parsley said.

The shelter is open Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to 12 at 186 Transfer Station Road. Phone 615-597-3647.

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