Macon County made sure the glass slipper did not fit as the ended the Cinderella story for the Lady Tigers – at least for the time being.

The highly ranked Tigerettes from Macon County left no doubt who ran the region as they crushed DeKalb 51-27, making it a triple sweep of the Lady Tigers, all by wide margins. Their loss in the region finals comes after heart-stopping, one-point wins over tournament host Cumberland County and defending state champion Upperman in consecutive games.

Macon County did not allow the Lady Tigers to even sniff a chance at winning as they held DeKalb scoreless for the first seven minutes of the game, going up 8-0 before the Lady Tigers made a bucket. The Tigerette press was in fine form all evening as they challenged every dribble, making even the patient DeKalb girls take tough shots.

Looking up from a 17-4 deficit after one, the Lady Tigers were able to mount a mini-run, closing the lead to within seven in the second. However, that was the closest they would come as the Tigerettes mounted a late run of their own to close out the half with a 27-13 advantage. The third proved disastrous as the Lady Tigers could only score five points, going down 43-18 to the defending state runners-up. Coach Danny Fish pulled the plug in the fourth, sending out the bench to get experience on the big stage while knowing there is still light at the end of the tunnel for the Lady Tiger season.

Leading the Lady Tigers in scoring were Lydia Brown and Kadee Ferrell, both with five. Lydia Brown, Emme Colwell, and Kadee Ferrell were named to the 1st Team-All Region in ceremonies after the game.

Since DeKalb made the region finals, they will automatically move on to the sectional. They will face McMinn Central who knocked off highly rated Meigs County in overtime. The 22-11 Lady Tigers will meet at 20-13 Chargers at the McMinn Central gym at 6 p.m. Central Time this Saturday.