Basketball fans were treated to a great set of games Tuesday night as the play in games of the District 8-AA tournament. Macon County girls move on to the next round after the Tigerettes beat Central Magnet on a shot with 5 seconds left and the Cannon County Lions Boys went toe to toe with the Dekalb County Tigers winning on free throws in overtime. Tonight the official quarterfinal round will get underway as the Cannon County Lions travel back to Hooper Eblen Center on the campus of Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville to face the Smith County Owls. The Owls will make their postseason debut on the college floor with a 11-3 district record. Cannon lost both games in the regular season but the last game in January the Lions lost by only 3. Tonight’s game will be broadcast live on AM-1540/FM107.9 WBRY. You can also hear the game streaming live through the website at wbry.com. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30.
