February 12, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS basketball teams paid a call on Smith County at Carthage Thursday night and while the Lady Tigers celebrated a 40 to 34 victory, the Tigers lost a heartbreaker to the Owls in overtime 55 to 54.
In the last meeting on January 19, the Lady Tigers won 63 to 47 and the Tigers knocked off the Owls 67 to 62.
The Lady Tigers improve to 10-13 (4-10 district) and finished 6th place in the 8 team District 8AA. The Tigers drop to 9-13 (5-9 district) and are also in 6th place. The Owls go to 7-15 (4-10 district) and the Owlettes are now 8-14 (2-12 district).
DeKalb County will close out the regular season tonight (Friday, February 12) at Red Boiling Springs. The girls game tips off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.
In the girls game Thursday night, DC led 14 to 4 after the 1st period but fell behind 20 to 18 by halftime. The Lady Tigers reclaimed the lead 34 to 32 by the end of the 3rd period and won 40 to 34.
Kadee Ferrell scored 17, Ella VanVranken 10, Megan Cantrell 6, Madison Martin 3, and Xharia Lyons and Cadee Griffith each with 2 points.
The Tigers led the Owls 18 to 7 after the 1st period of the boys game and were ahead 28 to 27 by halftime and 41 to 38 after the 3rd period but the game was tied at 48 by the end of regulation and the Owls edged out the Tigers in the overtime session to claim a 55 to 54 win.
Evan Jones scored 21 for the Tigers, Stetson Agee 14, Elishah Ramos 6, Brayden Antoniak and Jordan Young each with 5, Luke Jenkins 2, and Conner Close with 1.