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The DeKalb County Tigers battled the Upperman Bees in a close game Wednesday night but lost 62 to 58 in the District 8AA basketball tournament bringing an end their season.

The Tigers led 10 to 8 after the 1^st period and 27 to 26 at halftime but fell behind 41 to 40 at the end of the 3^rd period and lost 62 to 58.

Tanner Poss scored 19, Hayden Thomas 15, Colter Norris 11, Dallas Cook 9, and Nathan Atkins with 4.

DeKalb County finishes the 2018-19 season with an overall record of 6-23

Upperman, the 3rd seed, will face York Institute, seeded 2nd,  in the semi-finals on Friday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m. while Watertown, seeded 4th, will meet Livingston Academy, the top seed in the tournament in the other semi-finals game Friday, February 15 at 8:30 p.m. at Tennessee Tech’s Hooper Eblen Center

The DCHS Lady Tigers have advanced to the semi-finals of the District 8AA basketball tournament after defeating Smith County 52 to 26 Wednesday night in Cookeville.

The Lady Tigers, seeded 3^rd in the tournament, will face Upperman, seeded 2^nd on Friday, February 15 at 4 p.m. at Tennessee Tech’s Hooper Eblen Center. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.  Win or lose, the Lady Tigers are guaranteed a berth in the Region Tournament next week.

In the game Wednesday night, the Lady Tigers led 11 to 7 after the 1^st period, 18 to 13 at halftime, and 34 to 21 after the 3^rd period before going on to win 52 to 26.

Kadee Ferrell scored 17, Emme Colwell 11, Mya Ruch 10, Maddison Parsley and Mallori Hart each with 5 and Lydia Brown with 4.

The Lady Tigers have lost to Upperman twice this season. In the first meeting, DC was beaten 46 to 29 on January 8 in Smithville and 62 to 40 on February 1 at Baxter.

In the other semi-final game Friday, February 15 at 7 p.m. York Institute, seeded 4^th, will meet Macon County, the top seed in the tournament at Tennessee Tech.

The DCHS Tigers advance in the District Tournament after eliminating the Cannon County Lions 57 to 40 Tuesday night at Tennessee Tech.

The Tigers will meet the 3^rd seeded Upperman Bees Wednesday night, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Cookeville High School. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

After trailing the Lions 6 to 5 at the end of the 1^st period, the Tigers grabbed a 23 to 17 halftime lead and held a 37 to 28 advantage after the 3^rd period before going onto win 57 to 40.

Colter Norris scored 14, Dallas Cook 11, Nathan Atkins and Tanner Poss each with 9, Hayden Thomas 8, Dakota White 5, and Evan Jones with 1.

Meanwhile the DCHS Lady Tigers will play their first game in the tournament Wednesday, February 13 at 6 p.m. against the 7^th seeded Smith County Owlettes at Cookeville High School. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

Listen for Tiger Talk at 5:40 p.m. as the Voice of the Tigers and Lady Tigers John Pryor interviews Tiger Coach John Sanders and Lady Tiger Coach Danny Fish along with Tiger player Tanner Poss and Lady Tiger player Joni Robinson.

District Tournament scores from Tuesday night, February 12:

Girls: York Institute defeated Cannon County 59 to 54

Boys: Watertown defeated Macon County 68 to 64

Boys: DeKalb County defeated Cannon County 57 to 40

DeKalb County High School Lady Tiger Basketball Coach Danny Fish has been named the District 8AA Coach of the Year.

The announcement came Friday morning during the All-District selections for the year which includes four Lady Tigers and three Tigers. Kadee Ferrell and Lydia Brown were named to the 2^nd Team All-District. Ferrell was also named to the All-Freshmen Team. Emme Colwell made the 3^rd Team All-District and Mya Ruch was named to the All-Defensive Team. For the boys Nathan Atkins was named to the 3^rd Team All-District and Dallas Cook and Tanner Poss received Honorable Mention. Cook was also named to the All-Defensive Team.

Coach Fish has guided the Lady Tigers this season to an overall 19-8 record and a 10-4 mark in the district finishing in third place.

The Lady Tigers will make their debut in the District Tournament Wednesday, February 13 at 6 p.m. at Cookeville High School. Their opponent will be either Watertown or Smith County.

The Tigers will face Cannon County on Tuesday night, February 12 at 5:00 p.m. at Tennessee Tech’s Hooper Eblen Center. The Tigers are seeded 7^th and Cannon County 6^th.

WJLE will have LIVE coverage of all Tiger and Lady Tiger games in the Tournament.

The girls bracket of the Tournament is as follows:

Monday, February 11:

#5 Cannon County versus #8 Livingston Academy at 5:00 p.m. (TTU)

#6 Watertown versus #7 Smith County at 8:00 p.m. (TTU)

Tuesday, February 12:

#4 York Institute versus Cannon County/Livingston Academy winner at 6:30 p.m. (TTU)

Wednesday, February 13:

#3 DeKalb County versus Watertown/Smith County winner at 6:00 p.m. (Cookeville High School)

Friday, February 15:

#2 Upperman versus either Watertown/Smith County/or DeKalb County in Semi-Finals at 4:00 p.m. (TTU)

#1 Macon County versus either Cannon County/Livingston Academy/ or York Institute in Semi-Finals at 7:00 p.m. (TTU)

Monday, February 18:

Girls Consolation Game at 6:00 p.m. (TTU)

Girls Championship Game at 7:30 p.m. (TTU)

The boys bracket of the Tournament is as follows:

Monday, February 11:

#5 Macon County versus #8 Smith County at 6:30 p.m. (TTU)

Tuesday, February 12:

#6 Cannon County versus #7 DeKalb County at 5:00 p.m. (TTU)

#4 Watertown versus Macon County/Smith County winner at 8:00 p.m. (TTU)

Wednesday, February 13:

#3 Upperman versus Cannon County/DeKalb County winner at 7:30 p.m. (Cookeville High School)

Friday, February 15:

#2 York Institute versus either Cannon County/DeKalb County/or Upperman in Semi-Finals at 5:30 p.m. (TTU)

#1 Livingston Academy versus either Macon County/Smith County/ or Watertown in Semi-Finals at 8:30 p.m. (TTU)

Tuesday, February 19:

Boys Consolation Game at 6:00 p.m. (TTU)

Boys Championship Game at 7:30 p.m. (TTU)

The DCHS basketball teams closed out the regular season at home Friday night hosting Monterey on senior night.

The Lady Tigers won 92 to 50 but the Tigers lost to the Wildcats 57 to 41.

Seniors and their parents recognized between games Friday night (shown in video below) are cheerleaders Zoe Maynard and Callie Mulloy; bookkeeper Madi Cantrell; manager Madison Whitehead; Lady Tigers Lydia Brown, Maddison Parsley, and Joni Robinson; and Tigers Nathan Atkins, Josh Carlton, Brayden Howard, Noah Martin, Colter Norris, Tanner Poss, Hayden Thomas, and Isaac Walker.

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In the girls game, DC led 14 to 12 after the 1^st period, 45 to 23 at halftime, and 63 to 40 after the 3^rd period before winning 92 to 50.

Kadee Ferrell scored 25, Lydia Brown and Joni Robinson each with 17, Megan Cantrell 9, Emme Colwell and Mya Ruch each with 6, Mallori Hart and Ellie Cripps each with 3, and Maddison Parsley , Summer Crook, and Leah Davis each with 2.

For the boys, DC trailed 17 to 7 after the 1^st period, 32 to 18 at halftime, and 45 to 27 after the 3^rd period before losing to Monterey 57 to 41.

Tanner Poss scored 12, Colter Norris and Nathan Atkins each scored 6, Hayden Thomas and Evan Jones each with 4, Noah Martin, Dallas Cook, Dakota White, and Brayden Howard each with 2, and Issac Walker with 1.

The Lady Tigers end the regular season at 19-8 and the Tigers finish at 5-22.

The district tournament begins next week.