Tallassee's offense got off to a slow start during Tuesday's championship but once the Tigers scored, the defensive intensity was turned up a notch and Tallassee ran away with a 66-29 victory over Elmore County. The Tigers (6-0) did not score for the first three minutes of the game but its full court press led to an 18-2 lead after one quarter and they never looked back.

Jamicah Humphrey, who was named the MVP of the Tallassee Lions Club 2019 Basketball Tournament, led all players with 15 points to go along with a game-high five assists. Humphrey also led the defensive effort, finishing with three steals.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.