January 27, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
Monday night basketball!
The DCHS basketball teams will step outside the district as they travel to McMinnville tonight (Monday, January 27) to take on Warren County. The girls game tips off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage of both.
DeKalb County will be looking to bounce back from losses at Stone Memorial Friday night, January 24. The Lady Tigers were defeated 70 to 56 and the Tigers fell to the Panthers 70 to 45.
In the girls game, DC trailed 17 to 15 after the 1st period, 31 to 28 at halftime, and 50 to 39 after the 3rd period before losing 70 to 56.
Chloe VanVranken scored 18, Allie Melton 15, Camille Barton 9, Brooklyn Fuson 8, and Avery Agee 6.
The Tigers found themselves behind 20 to 6 after the 1st period of the boys game. DC trailed 49 to 18 by halftime and were behind 74 to 35 after the 3rd period before losing to the Panthers 79 to 45.
Dallas Kirby scored 10, Elliot Barnes 9, Jon Hendrix 6, Seth Fuson, Chase Young, and Logan Duke each with 5, David Wheeler 3, and Jordan Parker 2.
The Lady Tigers drop to 5-17 and the Tigers are 8-14. Both teams are 0-5 in the district.