The DCHS Lady Tigers slipped by Smith County in a 51-50 game to clinch third place in District 8AA basketball Monday night at Hooper-Eblen Center on the Tennessee Tech Campus in Cookeville. While the Lady Tigers jumped out to an 18-12 lead by the end of the first quarter, the Lady Owls outscored DeKalb 13-10 in the second. DeKalb County held on to a 28-25 lead at halftime.
Lady Tigers place third in district