DeKalb County had nine more teams earn state tournament berths on Tuesday night bringing the total to 13 with 11 teams playing tonight (Wednesday) with playoff berths on the line.

The Region 4-6A Tournament at Tucker produced four of the nine state playoff teams with the Stephenson Lady Jaguars (18-8) the first to punch their ticket to the state tournament with a 50-40 victory over Mundy’s Mill (12-13).

Trailing by as much as six in the third quarter, Stephenson needed someone to step up on offense. Nikki Culbreath came through with two-three pointers in the final 36 seconds of the third quarter, the second banking in at the buzzer to give Stephenson a 39-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Madison Jackson’s three off the glass and Naomi Holloway’s old fashioned three-point play keyed a 10-0 run for Stephenson as the Lady Jags took control in the fourth quarter.

The win extended Stephenson’s state playoff appearance streak to 18 consecutive years, the last miss coming in 1999.

The Tucker Lady Tigers (19-6) rolled into the semifinals against Stephenson with a 63-37 win over Charles Drew (6-16). It gives Tucker its fifth consecutive state tournament berth.

Tucker and Stephenson were both successful on the boys’ side as well with both teams advancing to face off in the semifinals on Friday. The Tigers (16-9) rolled to a 72-38 win over Charles Drew (6-19) for their fifth consecutive state tournament berth.

The Jaguars (16-9) knocked off Mundy’s Mill (11-15) 67-58 to earn their state tournament berth. Stephenson returns to the state tournament in 2017 after missing out a year ago which ended a nine-year run.

Region 5-3A
Two DCSD girls’ teams claimed state tournament invitations on Tuesday night as No. 1 seed Cedar Grove and No. 2 seed Redan advanced semifinal action tonight with victories at Redan.

Cedar Grove knocked out McNair (0-16) 53-30 to earn the Lady Saints (15-3) their first state tournament berth since 2010 and just eighth overall. Cedar Grove has been playing basketball since 1977 and this marks just the 10th time for the team to win 15 or more games, the time was a 15-14 record in that 2010 season.

Redan collected its 18th consecutive state tournament berth matching Stephenson’s run as the Lady Raiders (17-6) defeated Towers (5-13) 61-31.

Cedar Grove takes on Pace Academy (12-12) tonight in a 7:00 pm game at Redan while Redan faces off with Lovett (17-9) in the opener at 4:00 pm.

Boys’ semifinal action has DeKalb’s Cedar Grove Saints (15-5) taking on Westminster (12-14) in the nightcap at 8:30 pm. Pace and Lovett meet in the other semifinal at 5:30 pm.

Region 5-5A at Miller Grove
The Chamblee Lady Bulldogs (11-10) and Lithonia Bulldogs (11-14) wrapped state tournament berths from Region 5-5A with wins on Tuesday at Miller Grove.

Chamblee defeated host Miller Grove (10-15) 47-35 to earn the team’s first state tournament trip since the 2012 season in which Chamblee won two of its three tournament victories.

Lithonia’s Robert Hatchett drove to the basket for a left handed layup as time ran out to propel the Bulldogs (11-14) into the state playoffs for the third consecutive season with a 58-57 win over the Arabia Mountain Rams (12-12).

Region 7-7A
The Lakeside Lady Vikings (10-13) broke a 12 year non-state tournament appearance streak via a thrilling 57-55 win over Central Gwinnett (14-12) at Brookwood on Tuesday night.

The Lady Vikings advance to face No. 1 seed Norcross (23-2) at 6:30 pm tonight for a shot at the region finals.

Lakeside was not as fortunate in boys’ play coming up short 42-40 against host Brookwood (14-11). The Vikings (14-12) failed to hold a seven point lead in the final 3:30 of the game.

Region 4-4A
North Clayton (16-9) ended the Druid Hills Lady Red Devils season with an 82-30 victory at Woodward Academy on Tuesday night. Druid Hills finishes 1-22 on the year.

Current DCSD girls’ teams with state tournament bids include Redan (3A), Cedar Grove (3A), Chamblee (5A), Southwest DeKalb (5A), Stephenson (6A), Tucker (6A) and Lakeside (7A).

DCSD boys’ teams with state tournament berths include Cedar Grove (3A), Druid Hills (4A), Lithonia (5A), Miller Grove (5A), Stephenson (6A) and Tucker (6A).

DCSD REGION TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Region 5-3A at Redan (Girls)
Pace (12-10) 47, Westminster (10-16) 38
Redan (17-6) 61, Towers (5-13) 31
Lovett (17-9) 57, Stone Mountain (6-16) 38
Cedar Grove (15-3) 53, McNair (0-16) 30

Region 4-4A at Woodward (girls)
North Clayton (16-9) 82, Druid Hills (1-22) 30

Region 5-5A at Miller Grove
(G) Chamblee (11-10) 47, Miller Grove (10-15) 38
(B) Lithonia (11-14) 58, Arabia Mountain (12-12) 57

Region 4-6A at Tucker
(G) Stephenson (18-8) 50, Mundy’s Mill (12-13) 40
(B) Tucker (16-9) 72, Drew (6-19) 38
(G) Tucker (19-6) 63, Drew (6-16) 37
(B) Stephenson (16-9) 67, Mundy’s Mill (11-15) 58

Region 7-6A at John’s Creek
(G) Northview (23-3) 76, Dunwoody (10-17) 43

Region 7-7A at Brookwood
(G) Lakeside (10-13) 57, Central Gwinnett (14-12) 55
(B) Brookwood (14-11) 42, Lakeside (14-12) 40

DCSD REGION TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Region 5-3A at Redan (semifinals)
(G) Redan (17-6) vs. Lovett (17-9), 4:00 pm
(B) Pace (21-8) vs. Lovett (17-9), 5:30 pm
(G) Cedar Grove (15-3) vs. Pace (12-10), 7:00 pm
(B) Cedar Grove (15-5) vs. Westminster (12-14)

Region 4-4A at Woodward Academy
(B) Eastside (16-8) vs. Druid Hills (11-14), 6:00 pm

Region 5-5A at Miller Grove
(G) Columbia (13-6) vs. Lithonia (3-21), 4:00 pm
(B) SW DeKalb (14-11) vs. Chamblee (13-10), 5:30 pm
(G) Arabia Mountain (17-4) vs. Clarkston (0-21), 7:00 pm
(B) Columbia (18-6) vs. Clarkston (4-19), 8:30 pm

Region 4-6A at Tucker
(G) Forest Park (15-10) vs. Jonesboro (12-13), 4:00 pm
(B) Forest Park (11-13) vs. Mt. Zion-Jonesboro (8-13), 5:30 pm
(G) Lovejoy (21-3) vs. M.L. King Jr. (7-18), 7:00 pm
(B) Jonesboro (20-4) vs. M.L. King Jr. (7-15), 8:30 pm

Region 7-6A at John’s Creek
(B) Dunwoody (11-14) vs. Chattahoochee (15-9), 7:00 pm

Region 7-7A at Brookwood
(G) Norcross (23-2) vs. Lakeside (10-13), 6:30 pm