DeKalb High School Sports Highlights
- 12/23/11
- Categorized in: Sports
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Miller Grove: The Wolverines won two games before heading to Fort Myers, Fla., for the City of Palms tournament on Dec. 16-21. Justin Colvin and Tony Parker each scored 16 points, and Tony Evans added 11 in a 67-34 win over Douglass on Dec. 13. The Wolverines, ranked No. 2 nationally, lost to No. 3 Oak Hill (Va.) 82-78 on Dec. 15 at Morehouse College. Parker led the Wolverines with 29 points, on 10 of 14 shooting, and 10 rebounds. Colvin added 17 points and nine assists, and Brandon Morris had 14 points.
Southwest DeKalb: William Goodwin had 33 points and 15 rebounds in a 79-51 win over Mays on Dec. 13. Jordan Price added 22 for the Panthers, who played in the Chick-fil-a Classic in Columbia, S.C., beginning Dec. 20.
Dunwoody: The Wildcats went 4-0 Dec. 13-19. Bradley McKnight and Paris Ballinger each scored 16 points as the Wildcats defeated Riverwood 75-66 in overtime on Dec. 13. David Ani and Richard Carrington each scored 13, and DeChard Hamilton had 11 for the Wildcats. In a 58-37 win over Stone Mountain on Dec. 16, Hamilton led with 15 and McKnight chipped in with 12. Carrington had 13 points, and Ballinger and Ryan Elmore each chipped in with 10 in a 60-42 win over North Atlanta on Dec. 17, then Hamilton had 15 points, McKnight 14 and Ani 12 in a 62-61 win over Mundy’s Mill on Dec. 20.
Chamblee: The Bulldogs beat Cedar Grove 62-41 and Lovejoy 54-49 in the DeKalb Holiday Basketball Tournament National Division, and faced Lithonia Dec. 20 in the championship game. Against Cedar Grove, Jockuel Jones scored 15 points and Isaiah Mason added 12. Jones scored 16 and Mason 13 in the win over Lovejoy. The Bulldogs lost to Tucker 61-59 on Dec. 13. The Bulldogs missed three free throws in the final minute and had a shot blocked at the buzzer. Jones led the Bulldogs with 17 points and Mason added 11.
Druid Hills: The Red Devils beat Clarkston and Creekside in the DeKalb Holiday Basketball Tournament National Division Willie Zachery had 23 points and Jacob King added 18 as the Red Devils beat Clarkston 60-55 on Dec. 17. Zachery scored 11 points in a 49-34 win over Creekside on Dec. 19. Deshon Burgess led the defense with five of his team’s 19 steals. Burgess scored 16 points, Zachery added 15 and Clarence Williams had 14 in a 57-55 win over Grady on Dec. 16.
St. Pius: Collin McKay scored 20 points to lead the Golden Lions in a 46-45 win over Lovett on Dec. 17. The Golden Lions are participating in the Mountain Brook tournament in Alabama Dec. 21-23.
Lithonia: The Bulldogs beat South Atlanta 68-58 in the DeKalb Holiday Basketball Tournament on Dec. 20 for their sixth win of the season, matching last year’s win total. The Bulldogs, 6-4, have not had a winning season since 2004. Lithonia also beat Arabia Mountain 50-37 in the tournament.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Decatur: The Bulldogs head into Christmas break on a four-game winning streak. Queen Alford scored 22 points and Jordan Dillard added 16 in a 66-27 win over Grady on Dec. 13, then Dillard had 16 and Alford 12 in a 47-42 win over Greater Atlanta Christian on Dec. 16.
Stone Mountain: Chara Reeves had 45 points and Danielle Clark scored 44 in two wins Dec. 16-17. Clark scored 26 and Reeves added 23 points and eight rebounds in a 69-62 win over Druid Hills on Dec. 17 in the DeKalb Holiday Basketball Tournament American Division. Shelita Holmes had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates. In a 45-26 win over Cedar Grove on Dec. 16, Reeves led with 22 points and Clark had 18.
St. Pius: The Golden Lions improved to 8-0 after a 52-47 win over Lovett on Dec. 17. Emma Ucinski scored 19 points, while Dylan Krause and Asia Durr each scored 10. The Golden Lions are off until the 12th annual St. Pius X Christmas Classic Dec. 27-29.
Tucker: The Tigers won its first two games in the DeKalb Holiday Basketball Tournament National Division and played M.L. King Dec. 20 in the championship game. Erica Davenport scored 25 points, Tori Robinson added 12 and Kristen Kennebrew had 10 in a 68-20 win over Shiloh on Dec. 16. Aniya Hamilton scored 14 and Davenport had 11 in a 54-38 win over Clarkston on Dec. 19. The Tigers (8-3) also beat Georgia Military College 47-24 on Dec. 17. Davenport led with 17 points and Kennebrew chipped in with 10.
M.L. King: The Lions beat Clarkston 67-25 and Shiloh 50-44 in the DeKalb Holiday Basketball Tournament and faced Tucker on Dec. 20. Against Shiloh, Amber Mendes scored 15 points and Tenisha Wallace had 19 rebounds. Mendes also scored 15 against Clarkston while Wallace had 14 points and 17 rebounds.