January 11, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Lady Tigers defeated Cannon County 56 to 43 in a district showdown in Smithville Friday night while Tigers lost to the Lions 61 to 53.
In the girls game, DC led 17 to 16 after the 1st period, 25 to 21 at halftime, and 39 to 35 after the 3rd period before going on to win 56 to 43.
Mya Ruch scored 17. Kadee Ferrell had 15. Megan Walker 10. Megan Cantrell 9 and Emme Colwell with 5.
The Tigers trailed 13 to 10 after the 1st period but grabbed a 23 to 19 halftime lead. The Lions took a 41 to 38 advantage after the 3rd period and went on to defeat the Tigers 61 to 53.
Evan Jones scored 12. Lucas Hale 11. Dakota White and Dallas Cook each scored 10. Brayden Antoniak 7 and Luke Jenkins with 3.
The Tigers have a record of 4-11 (1-3 in the district) while the Lady Tigers are now 9-7 and (2-2 in the district).
The remainder of the 2020 schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, January 14: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Friday, January 17: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Saturday, January 18: Red Boiling Springs- Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 24: York Institute*-Away 6 p.m.
Monday, January 27: Warren County-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 28: Livingston Academy*-Away 6 p.m.
Friday, January 31: Watertown*-Home 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 4: Cannon County- Away 6 p.m.
Friday, February 7: Upperman- Home 6 p.m..
Tuesday, February 11: Macon County*-Away 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 13: Smith County*-Away 6 p.m.