January 4, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Basketball teams will be back in action today (Saturday) as they play host to Cookeville.
The start time has been changed. The girls game, originally scheduled for 6:00 p.m., has been moved to 2:00 p.m. to be followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Tigers and Lady Tigers John Pryor.
In the last meeting on December 14, the Lady Tigers lost at Cookeville 50-40 while the Tigers were defeated 76 to 65. The Tigers also faced Cookeville in the Aflac Christmas Tournament at Watertown and lost 67 to 46 on December 20.
The Lady Tigers have just returned from Florida where they won the championship of the Sunshine Classic or the Daytona Beach Shootout after beating Larue County, Kentucky 42-28, Jasper Place, Canada 38-31, Dutchtown, Georgia 47-28, and Pulaski County, Kentucky 39-29.
Kadee Ferrell was named Most Valuable Player while Emme Colwell, Mya Ruch, and Megan Walker were named to the All Tournament Team.
The Tigers meanwhile went 1-2 in the Aflac Christmas Tournament at Watertown High School over the holidays losing to Lebanon 86-42 and to Cookeville 67 to 46 before beating Moore County 58-48.
The Tigers have a record of 4-8 (1-2 in the district) while the Lady Tigers are now 7-6 and (1-2 in the district).
Saturday, January 4: Cookeville- Home 2 p.m.
Tuesday, January 7: White County- Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 10: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 14: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Friday, January 17: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Saturday, January 18: Red Boiling Springs- Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 24: York Institute*-Away 6 p.m.
Monday, January 27: Warren County-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 28: Livingston Academy*-Away 6 p.m.
Friday, January 31: Watertown*-Home 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 4: Cannon County- Away 6 p.m.
Friday, February 7: Upperman- Home 6 p.m..
Tuesday, February 11: Macon County*-Away 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 13: Smith County*-Away 6 p.m.