On Saturday night the Tigers took on Gordonsville at home in their last regular season game of the year. The Tigers were successful in their efforts as they defeated Gordonsville 59-49.
In the first quarter, the Tigers marched out to an early 5-0 run. The Tigers would hold on to their consistent  attack on offense and outscore Gordonsville 15-7.
The first quarter ended in highlight fashion as Will Molander dropped in a deep three-point shot at the buzzer.
The Tigers’ leading scorer in the period  was Sonni Young as he dropped in six points.
In the second quarter, DeKalb County received some bonus shots courtesy of Gordonsville as a player received a “technical” for shoving another player from the Tiger team.
The Tigers  had another solid quarter, yet they were outscored 16-15. The Tigers were still edging to a 10-point lead going into halftime. Though the Tigers were outscored, they had great team play as six different players scored.
The Tigers’ leading scorer in the second period was freshman Braxton Howell as he dropped in six.
In the third quarter, the Tigers were again outscored by Gordonsville but they were only outscored by a single point, 15-14, with DeKalb still maintaining a comfortable nine-point lead going into the final period of play.
The Tigers’ leading scorer for the third period was Stephen Howell with six points.
In the fourth quarter, DeKalb dashed the hopes of Gordonsville, outscoring them 16-15. Tiger Stephen Howell had a  monster fourth period of play, dropping in 12 points to help the Tigers wrap up a victory.
The Tigers’ leading scorer was Stephen Howell with 17, followed by Sonni Young who added 10. Braxton Howell contributed nine while Will Molander and Ethan Roller each tossed in seven.
Lucas Phillips scored four, Braxton Atnip added three and Zach Vincent scored two.
The Lady Tigers finished their regular season play with a non-district match up on Saturday night at home against Gordonsville. The Tigers were successful and brought in a 54-42 victory.
The Lady Tigers also celebrated Senior Night as it would be the last time  three of the Lady Tigers would don the Tiger uniform at home. The Lady Tigers lose Alex Meadows, Brooke Hutchings, and Chelsea Cantrell.
In the first quarter, the Lady Tigers started a bit slow, not scoring any points until the 5:13 mark when Alex Meadows dropped in a three-point basket to tie the game.
Loren Cripps followed with a field goal of her own and also scored the next basket for DeKalb. Gordonsville would outscore the Lady Tigers 8-7. Loren Cripps would lead the Lady Tigers in the period with four.
In the second quarter, the Lady Tigers found their groove, outscoring Gordonsville 16-7. The Lady Tigers grabbed their first lead with a basket from Lydia Foutch at the 3:37 mark in the second period.
The Lady Tigers were led in scoring in the second period by Loren Cripps as she dropped in two three-pointers.
In the third quarter, Loren Cripps carried her momentum from the second quarter over into the third as she accounted for seven straight points and also led the Lady Tigers in the period.
The Lady Tigers went on to outscore Gordonsville 13-11.
In the fourth quarter, the Lady Tigers would battle through Gordonsville’s defense, again outscoring their opponents 18-16, as they walked away with victory and ended the regular season on a good note.
The Lady Tigers were led in scoring by Loren Cripps as she dropped an admirable 22. Alex Meadows followed up with nine. Lydia Foutch accounted for eight, while Chelsea Lewis dropped in six. Abbey Caldwell finished with five and Ashley Barnes scored four.