January 4, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS basketball teams were swept at Livingston Academy Tuesday night with the Lady Tigers losing 62 to 49 and the Tigers dropping the contest to the Wildcats 70 to 64
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The Lady Tigers (8-7, 1-2) and the Tigers (8-6,0-3) will travel to Macon County Friday night. The girls game will tip off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.
In the girls game Tuesday night, the Lady Tigers found themselves behind 18 to 9 after the 1st period, 32 to 27 at halftime, and 47 to 38 after the 3rd period before falling 62 to 49 to the Lady Wildcats.
Ella VanVranken led in scoring with 28 points followed by Chloe VanVranken 10, Avery Agee 9, and Tess Barton with 2.
In the boys game, the Tigers led 17 to 16 after the 1st period and 34 to 30 at halftime. The Wildcats took a 48 to 47 lead after the 3rd period and went onto win 70 to 64.
Robert Wheeler led the Tigers in scoring with 16 followed by Stetson Agee with 15, Conner Close and Elishah Ramos each with 12, Alex Antoniak 4, Zack Birmingham with 3, and Ean Jones 2.
JANUARY
Fri, 1/6-6:00pm-Macon County- Away • District
Sat, 1/7-3:00pm-Warren County- Away • Non-District
Tue, 1/10-6:00pm-Watertown-Smithville • Non-District
Fri, 1/13-6:00pm-Cumberland County-Home • District
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.