The Dawson County Tigers varsity basketball team defeated 6A Dunwoody High School in the first round of the Tiger Tipoff Classic tournament before losing in three overtimes to 7A Collins Hill last week.
With solid play on back-to-back nights of basketball on Thanksgiving week, the Tigers became runners-up in the tournament and senior player Cullen Reed scored his 1,000th career point.
Dawson defeated Dunwoody 58-46 before losing to Collins Hill 83-76.
'It was David and Goliath'
Dawson defeats Dunwoody, nearly knocks off Collins Hill