The DeKalb County Lady Tigers are still looking for their second district win of the season after losing to the Cannon County Lionettes at Woodbury Friday night 61 to 50.
The Tigers, however, picked up another district victory as they tamed the Lions 63 to 42.
In the first game, the Lady Tigers edged Cannon County 14 to 13 after the first period and kept it close in the second quarter, though they fell behind 29 to 24 at halftime. The Lionettes extended their lead to eight points, 39 to 31 by the end of the third quarter, and went onto win 61 to 50, outscoring the Lady Tigers 22 to 19 in the fourth period.
Kristina Stephens and Martha Webb each scored 13 points for the Lady Tigers. Cynthia Woodward had 11 points. Brooke Hutchings 7, Alex Meadows 4, and Nikki Bass had 2.
In the second game, DeKalb County held a 13 to 8 lead after the first period and built a 29 to 16 advantage by halftime. The Tigers were up 45 to 33 after the third quarter and won the game 63 to 42.
Seth Willoughby paced the Tigers in scoring with 19 points. Sonni Young had 14. Hunter Poteete 13. Payne Denman 7, Zach Neal 4, Destry Wiggins 3, Ethan Hale 2, and Cody Puckett with one point.
The Lady Tigers fall to 14-10 on the season and 1 and 6 in district play. The Tigers improve to 15 and 9 overall and 3-4 in the district.
DeKalb County will host York Institute Tuesday night starting with the girls game at 6:00 p.m. WJLE plans LIVE coverage.
