Tenaha Special Events Center on Friday, January 27, 2023 –
The Shelbyville Dragons varsity basketball team won a District 23 2A battle over Tenaha on Friday by a 71-66 score. The win moved the Dragons season mark to 17-7 and their conference record moves to 4-3 with five games left in the regular season. Tenaha now stands at 13-14 overall and 4-4 in the conference.
Tenaha held an early lead and they gained a 12-8 point advantage midway through the first period. The Tigers gained a 25-17 lead by the end of the first quarter. Shelbyville battled back in the second frame and they led 32-25 midway through the second stanza and scored an unanswered 15 points to open the quarter. SHS led 35-29 at the midway break.
The end of the third period saw Shelbyville leading by a 51-47 score. The Dragons were able to outscore THS 20-19 points in the final period to help take the 71-66 win.
The Dragons were led by Deovion Barnes with 22 points, Eli Ferguson added 17, Ja’Davian Mathis 12, and Weston Frick scored 11.
The Dragons will host the Garrison Bulldogs on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 7.pm.
The Tigers were led by Ja’Tyrion Moore with 16 points, JT Steadman had 12, and Kamarion Ross and Avanta Friedieu each scored 11.
Tenaha will travel to Garrison on Friday, February 3 for a 7 p.m. tipoff at Bulldogs Gymnasium.
