December 21, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
After losing their first game of the Adidas Shootout at Murfreesboro Riverdale Monday to Mount Juliet 63 to 59, the DeKalb County Tigers breezed past the Memphis School of Excellence on Tuesday winning 60 to 21.
The Tigers (8-4) will now be off for the holidays. Their next game will be on Tuesday, January 3 at Livingston Academy.
In the game Tuesday, the Tigers were in command from the start leading 26 to 6 after the 1st period, 40 to 11 at halftime, and 52 to 14 after the 3rd period before notching a 60 to 21 victory.
Conner Close led the Tigers in scoring with 19 points followed by Elishah Ramos and Robert Wheeler each with 10, Zack Birmingham 7, Kaleb Spears 6, Seth Fuson 4, and Alex Antoniak and Ian Colwell each with 2.
Meanwhile the DCHS Lady Tigers will compete in the Renasant Bank Christmas Tournament at Maryville December 27-30. The Lady Tigers will first see action in that tournament against McMinn Central on Tuesday, December 27 at 4 p.m. (eastern time). WJLE will be unable to broadcast the game LIVE.