2022 DCSD JV GIRLS TOURNAMENT BRACKET

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The finals for the DCSD Middle School and Junior Varsity Basketball Championships are set for Saturday at Miller Grove High School.

Junior Varsity opens the day at 10:00 am as the Arabia Mountain Lady Rams (10-0) host the Columbia Lady Eagles (9-1) as the pair picked up semifinal victories on Wednesday to advance to a Region 1 matchup in the finals.

Arabia Mountain, the No. 1 seed out of Region 1, knocked off the Region 2 No. 2 seed Stephenson Lady Jaguars (7-4) 38-23 to reach the title game. Columbia, the No. 2 seed out of Region 1, advanced with a 52-31 victory over the Region 2 No. 1 seed Stone Mountain Lady Pirates (8-3).

Columbia and Arabia Mountain did not meet in the regular season as the Lady Eagles were force to forfeit the regular season meeting.

The junior varsity finals are an Arabia Mountain/Columbia doubleheader as the Eagles (11-1), the Region 1 No. 1 seed, plays host to Region 1 No. 2 seeded Rams (10-2). Columbia moved into the championship round with a 52-37 victory over the Southwest DeKalb Panthers (7-4). Arabia Mountain pulled out a 53-47 victory against the Dunwoody Wildcats (9-3) to earn the championship berth.

Arabia Mountain nipped Columbia 54-53 in regular season action back in November.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The DCSD Middle School Basketball Championships return after missing 2021 and are set for 2:00 pm (girls) and 3:30 pm (boys) at Miller Grove High School following the Junior Varsity Championships.

Undefeated Champion (15-0), the Region 2 No. 1 seed, and Salem (13-1), the Region 3 No. 1 seed, face off for the girls’ title on Saturday afternoon.

Champion, which won the last tournament title in 2020 against Stephenson, rolled to a 52-16 victory over Chapel Hill (14-2). The win was fueled by Charmaine Owens (13 points, 6 steals) and Chance Alexander (12 points). Ryann Chaney (7 points, 12 rebounds) and Jhia Primrose (6 points, 7 rebounds) were big on the boards for the Lady Chargers in the win.

Salem cruised to a 47-16 win over the Region 2 No. 2 seeded Stephenson Lady Jaguars (12-4) to move into the title game. Shanya Heath hit for a game-high 21 points and Mya Perry added 14 for Salem in the win. Cyncere Sims-Turner had 7 points and Kamryn Larkin added 5 for Stephenson in the loss.

The boys’ final has Region 4 co-champs Cedar Grove Saints (14-2) and Columbia Eagles (14-2) meeting for the third time this season to decide the championship.

Cedar Grove won a thrilling, come-from-behind semifinal meeting with the Chamblee Bulldogs (13-3) 54-51 on Wednesday night. Chamblee was up eight at the half after putting together a 5-0 run to end the second quarter.

Trailing by as much as 12 in the third quarter the Saints rallied to within three with one quarter to play. Cedar Grove would outscore the Bulldogs 11-6 in the fourth quarter and took its first lead of the game with four seconds to play on an Emanual Green layup to make it 52-51. Green would add two free throws to seal the game at 54-51.

Green finished with 30 points and Nahzir Mitchell added 9 points and 11 rebounds. Jaydon Avery scored 20 points for the Bulldogs.

Columbia got past the Bethune Lions (9-7) 34-28 to move in the championship game. Bethune had upset the Eagles 33-32 back in January and again battled the Eagles before falling. Columbia was led by Bryson Bigsby (15 points) and Jashawn Thompson (9 points, 10 rebounds. The Lions duo of Mekyrius Miller (11 points) and Jaylon Phillips (10 points) kept Bethune in the game.

Columbia and Cedar Grove split their two regular season meetings with Cedar Grove winning 47-33 in December and Columbia rebounding for an exciting 39-36 win in late January.

DCSD MIDDLE SCHOOL SEMIFINAL RESULTS
Wednesday, Feb. 9
GIRLS
Champion (15-0) 52, Chapel Hill (14-2) 16
Salem (13-1) 47, Stephenson (12-4) 16

BOYS
Cedar Grove (14-2) 54, Chamblee (13-3) 51
Columbia (14-2) 34, Bethune (9-7) 28

DCSD MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturday, Feb. 13
AT MILLER GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
(G) Salem (13-1) vs. Champion (15-0), 2:00 pm
(B) Columbia (14-2) vs. Cedar Grove (14-2), 3:30 pm

DCSD JUNIOR VARSITY SEMIFINAL RESULTS
Wednesday, Feb. 9
GIRLS
Arabia Mountain (10-0) 38, Stephenson (7-4) 23
Columbia (9-1) 52, Stone Mountain (8-3) 31

BOYS
Columbia (11-1) 52, SW DeKalb (7-4) 37
Arabia Mountain (10-2) 53, Dunwoody (9-3) 47

DCSD JUNIOR VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturday, Feb. 13
AT MILLER GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
(G) Columbia (9-1) vs. Arabia Mountain (10-0), 10:00 am
(B) Arabia Mountain (10-2) vs. Columbia (11-1), 11:30 am