January 1, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Lady Tigers are Champions of the 30th annual Daytona Beach Shootout after beating Pulaski County, Kentucky 39-29 Monday
According to Coach Danny Fish, the Lady Tigers had a 15-10 lead after the 1st quarter but in the second quarter DC was plagued by foul trouble with Emme Colwell and Megan Walker having to sit on the bench for over 5:00 minutes. The Lady Tigers did get solid support from Megan Cantrell, Grace Griffin and Summer Crook off the bench and were able to take a 17-13 advantage into the half. DeKalb County started the 3rd period on a 14-6 run which included four 3-point baskets in the quarter. Going into the 4th period with a 31-19 lead the Lady Tigers dismantled the 1-1-3 zone of Pulaski and went on to win 39-29.
Emme Colwell led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 13, Kadee Ferrell had 12, Megan Walker 7, Mya Ruch had 5, and Kenzie France with 2.
Kadee Ferrell was named Most Valuable Player while Emme Colwell, Mya Ruch, and Megan Walker were named to the All Tournament Team.