February 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS basketball teams closed out the regular season at Red Boiling Springs Friday night and while the Lady Tigers were beaten 40 to 34 the Tigers won handily 61 to 22.
The Lady Tigers wrap up the regular season at 10-14 (4-10 district) and finished 6th place in the 8 team District 8AA. The Tigers finished at 10-13 (5-9 district) and are also in 6th place.
DeKalb County will host Smith County to begin district tournament play Monday night, February 15 in Smithville. The girls game starts at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage
In the girls game Friday night the Lady Tigers led Red Boiling Springs 10 to 6 after the 1st period but trailed 16 to 15 at halftime and 24 to 23 after the 3rd period before losing 40 to 34.
Kadee Ferrell scored 16, Madison Martin and Ella VanVranken each with 6, Cadee Griffith 4, and Summer Crook with 2.
In the boys game, the Tigers led 14 to 7 after the 1st period, 29 to 12 at halftime, and 48 to 20 after the 3rd period before claiming a 61 to 22 victory.
Conner Close scored 17 followed by Evan Jones 14, Elishah Ramos 6, Luke Jenkins 5, Setson Agee and Robert Wheeler each with 4, Nathaniel Crook 3, and Jacob Hendrix, Kaleb Spears, Andrew Tramel, and Isaac Brown each with 2.