December 19, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Tigers dropped their first game of the Adidas Shootout at Murfreesboro Riverdale Monday losing to Mount Juliet 63 to 59.
The Tigers (7-4) will face Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (Memphis School of Excellence) on Tuesday, December 20 at 1 p.m. on day two of the shootout and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.
In the game Monday, the Tigers led Mount Juliet 17 to 12 after the 1st period and 36 to 26 by halftime but trailed 45 to 43 after the 3rd period and lost 63 to 59.
Conner Close and Elishah Ramos each scored 15 for the Tigers followed by Robert Wheeler with 14, Zack Birmingham 11and Ean Jones and Seth Fuson 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.