February 15, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Lady Tigers came close but could not swat the Lady Bees of Upperman and lost 36 to 28 in the semi-finals of the District 8AA basketball tournament Friday at Tennessee Tech.
With the loss, the Lady Tigers are now in the consolation game of the tournament and will meet York Institute for third place Monday night at 6 p.m. at Tech.
York Institute lost to Macon County in the other semi-final game Friday night 46 to32. Macon County and Upperman, the number 1 & 2 seeds respectively will play for the girls district tournament championship Monday night following the consolation game at 7:30 p.m. at Tech.
In the game Friday, DC trailed Upperman 6 to 5 after the 1st period, 24 to 15 at halftime, and 30 to 21 after the 3rd period before falling 36 to 28.
Kadee Ferrell scored 9, Lydia Brown 6, Emme Colwell and Mya Ruch each with 5 and Joni Robinson with 3.
In the boys semi-finals games Friday night, Livingston Academy defeated Watertown 60 to 55 and Upperman beat York Institute 61 to 57. Livingston Academy and Upperman will battle for the District Tournament Championship Tuesday night, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. In the consolation game, York Institute will face Watertown for third place at 6 p.m. Tuesday night at Tennessee Tech