DeKalb County Tigers (Smithville, TN) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Cumberland County Jets (Crossville, TN), 72-62 in a league bout.

With the win, DeKalb County upgrades its record to 9-7 on the season. The Tigers travel to Upperman (Baxter, TN) to clash with the Bees in a 3A District 7 bout on Friday, January 12. The Bees go into the bout with a record of 9-3. Upperman won 64-48 in their recent league bout against Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)

Next up, the Jets clash with the White County Warriors (Sparta, TN) in a 3A District 7 bout, on Friday, January 12. Cumberland County will attempt to upgrade on its 2-10 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 6-7 record after their 57-50 league win over Stone Memorial (Crossville, TN).