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The DCHS Lady Tigers will face 3rd ranked Upperman for the fourth time this season tonight (Monday) in the semi-finals of the Region 4AA basketball tournament at Crossville.

The winner not only advances to the Region Tournament Championship game Wednesday night but also earns a spot in the sub-state or sectionals.

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Game time is 7:30 p.m. from Cumberland County High School and WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Lady Tigers John Pryor.

WJLE’s Tiger talk will air at 7:15 p.m. as Pryor interviews Lady Tiger Coach Danny Fish and Lady Tiger seniors Lydia Brown, Maddison Parsley, and Joni Robinson.

DeKalb County (21-10) has yet to defeat Upperman (26-5) this season. In the previous meetings, DC lost to the Lady Bees 46 to 29 in Smithville on January 8, 62 to 40 at Baxter on February 1, and 36 to 28 in the District Tournament at Cookeville on February 15.

Lady Tiger Coach Fish explained what the recipe is for beating Upperman. “We have to make shots. I believe we need to come out and play aggressively and take the game to them offensively and defensively. We know to be the best you have to beat the best. Beating Cumberland County was a good start for us and now we get to play Upperman again so I know our girls are going to come out fighting. They gained a tremendous amount of confidence after the last game with Upperman,” said Coach Fish.

The Lady Tigers earned the right to face Upperman again after upsetting the 11^th ranked Cumberland County Lady Jets (23-7) on their home court in overtime Friday night 67 to 66 in the quarterfinals.

Lady Tiger Joni Robinson’s buzzer beating three pointer at the end of regulation sent the game into overtime and from there DC outscored the Lady Jets 7 to 6 for the thrilling victory.

“It was a huge win for our program. I thought our kids were really focused that night and super aggressive defensively and offensively which boded well for us during the entire game. They stuck to the game plan and constantly worked hard. I thought we really made it tough on Gracee Dishman the entire game. Our kids were well prepared. They were prepared for the press. We knew what they (Lady Jets) were going to do and they did it but we found a way to make it work in our favor. The biggest thing is we knocked down shots. We would like to ride that momentum into tonight (Monday),” said Lady Tiger Coach Fish.

In the DC game Friday night, the Lady Tigers led 17 to 16 after the 1^st period and 33 to 30 at halftime. Cumberland County grabbed a 43 to 41 lead after the 3^rd period but the game was tied at 60 by the end of regulation. The Lady Tigers went on to win 67 to 66.

Lydia Brown led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 22, Kadee Ferrell 17, Emme Colwell 11, Mya Ruch 10, Joni Robinson 3, and Maddison Parsley and Kenzie France each with 2 points.

Miss Basketball finalist Gracee Dishman led the Lady Jets with 32 points, Addy Wilson 13, Jessica Hedgecoth 14, Alli Smith 5, and Sophie Smith 2.

In addition to DeKalb County’s win over Cumberland County, all other District 8 girls teams prevailed in the Region Tournament Friday as Upperman defeated Sequatchie County 69 to 30, Macon County upended Grundy County 83 to 35, and York Institute beat Bledsoe County 54 to 41.

Girls Region Tournament Schedule Monday, February 25:

Macon County vs York Institute: 6:00 p.m.

DeKalb County vs Upperman: 7:30 p.m.

The Region Tournament Championship game will be Wednesday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

The DCHS Lady Tigers upset the 11^th ranked Cumberland County Lady Jets winning 67 to 66 in overtime Friday night at Crossville in the quarterfinals of the Region 4AA basketball tournament.

Lady Tiger Joni Robinson’s buzzer beating three pointer at the end of regulation sent the game into overtime and from there DC outscored the Lady Jets 7 to 6 for the thrilling victory.

The Lady Tigers (21-10) seeded fourth in the tournament from District 8 will advance to the semi-finals while Cumberland County (23-7) and the top seed from District 7 has been eliminated.

DeKalb County will face the 5^th ranked Upperman Lady Bees for the fourth time this season on Monday night, February 25 at 7:30 p.m.  The game will be played at Cumberland County High School in Crossville.

In fact all District 7 teams have been eliminated from the girls Region Tournament as Upperman defeated Sequatchie County 69 to 30, Macon County upended Grundy County 83 to 35, and York Institute beat Bledsoe County 54 to 41 Friday night.

In the DC game Friday night, the Lady Tigers led 17 to 16 after the 1^st period and 33 to 30 at halftime. Cumberland County grabbed a 43 to 41 lead after the 3^rd period but the game was tied at 60 by the end of regulation. The Lady Tigers went on to win 67 to 66.

Lydia Brown led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 22, Kadee Ferrell 17, Emme Colwell 11, Mya Ruch 10, Joni Robinson 3,  and Maddison Parsley and Kenzie France  each with 2 points.

Miss Basketball finalist Gracee Dishman led the Lady Jets with 32 points, Addy Wilson 13, Jessica Hedgecoth 14, Alli Smith 5, and Sophie Smith 2

Girls Region Tournament Schedule Monday, February 25:

Macon County vs York Institute: 6:00 p.m.

DeKalb County vs Upperman: 7:30 p.m.

The Region Tournament Championship game will be Wednesday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

DCHS baseball fans are invited to a night of good food, a LIVE auction, and to meet Columbia State Community College Coach Mike Corn on Monday, March 4.

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This annual fundraiser for the DCHS baseball program sponsored by the Booster Club will start at 6 p.m. at the DeKalb County Community Complex.

Tickets are $8.00 per person or $25 per family. You may purchase tickets from any DCHS baseball player or at the door the night of the supper.

“Coach Corn will be our guest speaker and he is phenomenal. We’ll have a chili supper and an auction. We’ll have some donated items available for people to bid on during the auction,” said Tiger baseball coach Adam Kefauver.

All the money raised will be used in support of the DCHS baseball program. “We have tried to make improvements every single year and to sustain us throughout the year we have to do things like this to help us with trips and things like that so we appreciate everybody’s support,” said Coach Kefauver.

The season opener for the Tigers is March 12 at home against Sequatchie County starting at 5 p.m.

“Our guys have done a great job up to this point and I am excited with the kind of product we have. We have a young team but our leadership has been great,” added Coach Kefauver

2019 DCHS Tiger Baseball Schedule

Pre-Season
February 28: Gordonsville -Home: 4:30 pm

March 7: Grundy County- Away: 5:00 pm

Regular Season

March 12: Sequatchie County- Home : 5:00 pm

March 14: Red Boiling Springs- Home: 5:00 pm

March 18: Cannon County-Away: 5:00 pm

March 19: Cannon County- Home: 5:00 pm

March 21: Central Magnet- Away: 7:00 pm

March 20: Grundy County-Home: 5:00 pm

March 25: Cascade- Home : 4:30 pm

March 25: Cascade- Home: 6:30 pm

March 28-30: Pigeon Forge Tournament- Sevier Co High school TBA

April 1: Smith County- Home: 5:00 pm

April 2: Smith County-Away: 4:30 pm

April 4: Red Boiling Springs- Away: 5:00 pm

April 5: Jackson County- Away: 5:00 pm

April 6: Cumberland County- Home: 1:00 pm

April 8: Watertown- Away: 5:00 pm

April 9: Watertown- Home: 5:00 pm

April 11: Monterey-Away: 5:30 pm

April 15: York- Home: 5:00 pm

April 16: Livingston- Away: 5:00 pm

April 19: Sequatchie County- Away: 5:00 pm

April 22: Upperman- Home: 5:00 pm

April 23: Macon County- Away: 5:00 pm

April 25: Cumberland County- Away: 5:30 pm

April 29: White County-Home: 4:30 pm

April 29: Jackson County-Home: 7:00 pm

April 30: Monterey- Away: 5:00 pm

The DCHS Lady Tigers will have to settle for fourth place in the District 8AA basketball tournament after losing 41 to 39 Monday night to York Institute in the girls consolation game at Tennessee Tech.

The Lady Tigers, a 4^th seed from district 8, will meet the top seed from district 7, Cumberland County (23-6) Friday at Crossville at 7 p.m.

Meanwhile Macon County defeated Upperman 55 to 38 to claim the girls district tournament championship Monday night.

DeKalb County swept the regular season series against the Lady Dragons winning 66 to 52 on November 30 in Smithville and 51 to 34 at Jamestown on January 18.

In the game Monday night, DC trailed 9 to 8 after the 1^st period. The game was tied at 22 by halftime. The Lady Tigers trailed 33 to 29 after the 3^rd period and lost 41 to 39.

Kadee Ferrell scored 13, Lydia Brown 11, Mya Ruch 7, Emme Colwell 5, and Maddison Parsley with 3.

The Lady Tigers are now 20-10 on the season.

Livingston Academy and Upperman will battle for the boys 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.

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 Insstitute 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 1^st period, 24 to 15 at halftime, and 30 to 21 after the 3^rd 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