February 27, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Lady Tigers are in the hunt for a Region Tournament Championship and they can get it with a win tonight (Wednesday) over 4th ranked Macon County.
The Lady Tigers (22-10) and Macon County (28-5) will do battle starting at 7:00 p.m. at Cumberland County High School in Crossville. WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Lady Tigers John Pryor. Listen to the game following Tiger Talk at 6:45 p.m. as Pryor interviews Coach Danny Fish and Lady Tiger Maddison Parsley.
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It’s been 35 years since the Lady Tiger program has earned a ticket to the sub-state but win or lose tonight, DeKalb County is in and a win against Macon County would mean hosting a sub-state game Saturday night, March 2. A loss and the Lady Tigers would have to make a road trip for the sub-state Saturday night.
After taking down two basketball giants in a row in Cumberland County and Upperman in the tournament, the Lady Tigers will perhaps have their toughest test yet against Macon County tonight. DeKalb County is 0-2 against Macon County this season having lost 61 to 36 in Lafayette on January 11 and 63 to 32 in Smithville on February 5.
“They (Macon County) are very good. We have to slow them down. We have a couple of matchup problems. They have the most valuable player in the district on their team Keely Carter. She has been very good this year but Jalynn Gregory is just as good. She gives us a matchup problem with her length and Abby Shoulders is kind of a motor for them. We’re going to need some things going right for us but Macon County will need some things going right for them too because we’re playing pretty well right now and as well as we’ve played all year. We’re peaking at the right time so I am hoping and expecting us to play really well and give ourselves a chance to come back here and host the sub-state,” said Coach Fish.