December 28, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Tigers claimed their first win in the AFLAC Christmas Classic at Watertown Friday night (December 27) beating Murfreesboro Central Magnet 66 to 41.
The Tigers, now 6-8, will play their next game in the Classic at Watertown tonight (December 28) at 7:30 p.m. against the host school Watertown.
DeKalb County has already beaten Watertown twice this season including a 78 to 36 victory at home and a 49 to 20 road win.
In the game Friday night, the Tigers shutout Central Magnet in the 1st period 19 to 0 and led 39 to 14 at halftime. DC outpaced Central Magnet 49 to 27 by the end of the 3rd period and went on to win 66 to 41.
Jon Hendrix, Elliot Barnes, and Logan Duke each had 11 points for the Tigers followed by Seth Fuson with 9, Jordan Parker 7, Dallas Kirby and Porter Hancock each with 4, David Wheeler 3, and Hartley Hannah, Drew Cook, and Chase Young each with 2.