DeKalb High School Sports Highlights
- 2/16/12
- Categorized in: Sports
BOYS BASKETBALL
Miller Grove: The Wolverines defeated Marist 44-35 and Douglass 78-29 to end the regular season and earn a first round bye in the 6-AAAA tournament. Tony Parker had 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Brandon Morris added 10 points. Against Douglass, Morris scored 13 points, Tony Evans had 12 and Parker 10.
Southwest DeKalb: The Panthers defeated Redan 86-64 on Feb. 7 and Mays 63-56 on Feb. 10 to finish the regular season as the No. 2 seed in Region 6-AAAA, Division B and earned a first-round bye in the region tournament. William Goodwin had 60 points and 21 rebounds in the two games while Jordan Price added 35 points and 14 assists. Also, Kaderius Turner had 10 points and six assists against Redan. The Panthers faced Redan on Feb. 15 in the second round of the 6-AAAA tournament, with the winner advancing to the state tournament.
Columbia: The Eagles (23-1) finished the regular season undefeated in 5-AAA, Division B after a 50-22 win over Cedar Grove on Feb. 10. Jarmal Reid led the Eagles with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks, while Tahj-Shamsid Deen added 10 points and six assists. The Eagles open the 5-AAA tournament on Feb. 16 against Cedar Grove.
Chamblee: The Bulldogs defeated Tucker 60-49 on Feb. 10 to win the Region 6-AAAA, Division A regular season title and earn a bye for the first round of the region tournament. The Bulldogs (18-7) also beat Dunwoody 60-41 on Feb. 7.
Druid Hills: The Red Devils lost to Stone Mountain in the first round Feb. 13 after finishing the regular season with four wins in a row. Deshon Burgess scored 11 points and Kaleb Faison added 10 as the Red Devils beat St. Pius 55-42 on Feb. 10 in the final regular season game. Kyle Simmons scored 16 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead the Red Devils to a 53-50 win over McNair on Feb. 8. Clarence Williams added 12 points and five blocks, and Burgess had 10 points.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Southwest DeKalb: The Panthers finished No. 2 in Region 6-AAAA, Division B after losing to Redan 51-45 and defeating Mays 43-30 to end the regular season. Deja Clay led with 12 points and Jasmine Coleman had 10 against Redan. Coleman scored 14 points in the win over Mays. The Panthers, who received a first round bye in the region tournament, will play Marist in the second round on Feb. 16.
Chamblee: The Bulldogs (24-1) need two wins in the region tournament to set a school record for victories. The Bulldogs are the top seed from Region 6-AAAA, Division A and will face Mays on Feb. 16 in the second round. Chamblee beat Dunwoody 81-21 and Tucker 43-34 to end the regular season.
Miller Grove: The Wolverines won three games Feb. 7-11 to finish the regular season with an eight-game winning streak. Tashi Thompson was the leading scorer in all three games and totaled 40 points in wins over Lithonia, Marist and Douglas. Klarissa Weaver had 22 rebounds and 17 blocks for the week.
St. Pius: The Golden Lions won their final two regular season games to go undefeated at 12-0 in Region 5-AAA, Division A two straight seasons for the first time in at least 20 years. Emma Ucinski led St. Pius (22-3) with 16 points in a 60-18 win over Grady on Feb. 7. Asia Durr scored 10 points in a win over Druid Hills on Feb. 10. The Golden Lions have not lost a regular season game to an AAA school since Jan. 22, 2010, a span of 34 games. The Golden Lions begin Region 5-AAA tournament play Feb. 16.
Decatur: Queen Alford and Jordan Dillard each scored 14 points as the Bulldogs ended the regular season with a 58-18 win over Clarkston on Feb. 10. The Bulldogs opened the Region 6-AA tournament on Feb. 15.
WRESTLING
Thirty-six wrestlers from schools in DeKalb County advanced from sectional meets Feb. 10-11 and qualified for the upcoming state traditional wrestling meet. All classifications of the state championships will be held Feb. 16-17 at Gwinnett Arena in Duluth.
McNair leads the way with six wrestlers competing in the Class AAA meet and Stephenson qualified five for the AAAAA meet. Here is the list of the county’s state qualifiers.
Class AAAAA
Stephenson: Tori Torsha-Bazz (106), Stephen Wiley (152), Darian Perry (160), Mike Gales (195), Brandon Addison (285).
Class AAAA
Dunwoody: Sunny Sharma (106), Michael Kass (152), Keith Palmer (160), Elias Fleishman (170).
Tucker: Romello Swain (106).
Southwest DeKalb: Donnell Smith (113), Gabriel Echols (285).
Marist: Patrick Jackson (113), Mark Andres (138), Kenneth Brinson (195), Barron Wallace (285).
Lithonia: Anthony Smith (152), Jaquille Fitzpatrick (160).
Redan: James Philpot (172).
Miller Grove: Jacob Mitchell (220).
CLASS AAA
McNair: Darius Harris (106), Khalil Williams (120), Deniko West (126), Michael Corley (160), D.J. Jackson (220), Kevin Barner (285).
Arabia Mountain: Aleema Favors (113), Mario Dumas (120), Drexal Alexander (145).
St. Pius: Quinn Peragine (113), Harris Woodward (132), Robbin Martin (138).
Columbia: Justin Ellison (120), Paul Smith (170).
Stone Mountain: Damian Schofield (152), Deunte Mosley (160).
Class AA
Clarkston: Leqwan Petty (145).