Gallatin’s boys stayed within striking range of top-seeded DeKalb in the first half but could not keep up the pace in the second in Wednesday night’s Class 2, District 16 semifinal.
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The Tigers took a 24-16 lead into halftime and ran away from the Bulldogs in the second half to a 52-33 final.
DeKalb plodded its way to a 7-0 early in a what shaped up as a defensive struggle, but Gallatin fought back with a Dexter Daniel bucket, Derrick Lin jumper in the lane and Chris Cameron layup on a drive from the wing. The Tigers went on an 8-0 tear to build a 16-9 cushion but the Dogs again fought back to within five.
A 6-0 spurt to start the third quarter put DeKalb firmly in control, 30-16, and set the stage for a Tiger-dominated half.
Lin finished with 14 points for Gallatin. Daniel added nine for the Bulldogs, who closed out the season at 10-16.