Region play concluded last Wednesday and DeKalb middle school basketball teams matched up in non-region action on Saturday with a split between the Region 1 and Region participants.

BOYS RECAPS
Redan 42, Cedar Grove 36
Redan (10-1), the Region 1 leader, knocked off Region 2 No. 4 Cedar Grove (7-4) 42-36 to chalk up a win for the Region 1 boys. Tristan Mitchell scored 22 points and added 5 assists to lead Redan. Amare Medhin knocked down 15 points for Redan in the win.

Chapel Hill 52, Lithonia 32
The Chapel Hill Panthers (9-2) are the No. 2 team in Region 1 and notched a 52-32 victory over the Lithonia Bulldogs (8-3), the Region 2 No. 3 team. Nazir Mergan hit for 14 points and Keshawn George added 11 for the Panthers. Lithonia got 10 points from Jordan Washington.

Bethune 43, Henderson 32
Region 1 No. 4 seed Bethune (9-2) picked up a 43-32 win over Region 2 No. 8 Henderson (2-9). Mekyrius Miller hit for 13 points and Ke’Shawn Briggs notched 9 points to lead the Lions to the win.

Freedom 51, Sequoyah 15
Freedom (4-7) had a late charge in Region 1 to clinch the No. 8 spot and picked up a 51-15 win over Region 2 No. 10 Sequoyah (0-11). Three Rams hit double figures in the win including Onario Watson with 14 points, Elijah Swint with 12 and Usher Evanculla with 10.

Stephenson 47, Beacon Hill 14
Stephenson (6-5) sits in the No. 7 slot for Region 1 and picked up a 47-14 win over Region 2 No. 6 Beacon Hill (4-7). Michll’e Bankston was the top scorer for the Jaguars with 9 points while Khaleb Spear, Lamario Dorsey Jr., and Legendari Whitfield hit for eight points each in the win.

Champion 71, Druid Hills 40
The undefeated and Region 2 leader Champion Chargers (11-0) picked up a 71-40 win over Region 1 No. 3 Druid Hills (8-3) in crossover action. Carlin Cabbil was the leading scorer with 23 points and Jackson Usher added 15 points. Akil Robinson was a key on both ends of the court with a bevy assists and steals in the game for Champion.

Peachtree 56, McNair 40
The Peachtree Patriots (4-7), the No. 7 team in Region 2 defeated Region 1 No. 10 McNair (1-10) 56-40. Mason Scharft had 16 points for the winners and Kaiden Horton added 12.

Tucker 44, Miller Grove 38
The Region 2 No. 8 seed Tucker Tigers (3-8) pulled off a 44-38 win over Region 1 No. 5 seed Miller Grove (4-7). Vance Wilder was one of two Tigers in double figures with 18 points. Nehemiah Johnson joined Wilder in double figures with 10 points.

Salem 60, Columbia 35
The Region 2 No. 2 seed Salem Lions upped their mark to 10-1 on the season via a 60-35 win over the Columbia Eagles (1-10). Columbia’s Nolan Donahue had 14 points and Cy’Mun Yeates added 10.

Chamblee 53, Stone Mountain 29
Region 2 No. 5 seed Chamblee (6-5) rolled to a 53-29 win over Region 1 No. 8 Stone Mountain (3-8). Eston McDown hit for 12 points and Dante Cutillo knocked down 11 points in the win.

GIRLS RECAPS
Peachtree 25, McNair 16
Region 2 No. 7 seed Peachtree (4-7) got past Region 1 No. 10 McNair (0-11) 25-16. Erika Blake had 7 points and Justice McGuirt added 5.

Salem 61, Columbia 14
The Region 1 leader Salem (11-0) remained undefeated with a 61-14 win over Region 1 No. 6 Columbia (5-6). Mya Perry scored a game-high 24 points and Shanya Heath put up 18 in the win.

Stephenson 38, Beacon Hill 8
The Region 1 No. 2 seed Stephenson Lady Jaguars (10-1) shut down Region 2 No. 3 Beacon Hill (7-4) 38-8 in a crossover win. Jayla Walton had a game-high 16 points and was followed closely by teammate Loriel Murray with 15.

Cedar Grove 41, Redan 34
Region 2 No. 4 seed Cedar Grove (8-3) got its eight win of the season by defeating Region 1 No. 5 Redan (5-6) 41-34. Imani Coleman scored 17 points and added 6 steals in the win while teammate Ziryah Bell added 10 points and 3 steals.

Champion 64, Druid Hills 41
Region 2 No. 2 Champion (10-1) won its 10th game of the season with a 64-41 victory over Region 1 No. 3 Druid Hills (8-3). Charmaine Owens put up 21 points (7 steals) for Champion while teammate Lailah Cox added 12 points. Champion also got a 10-point, 9-rebound performance from Jhia Primrose in the win.

Freedom 38, Sequoyah 8
The Region 1 No. 7 Freedom Lady Rams (5-6) defeated Region 2 No. 10 Sequoyah (0-11) 38-8. Destiny Swint scored a game-high 23 points (2 assists) and got help from Genet Abatie (7 points, 4 steals) and Wanny Glady (4 points, 8 steals, 5 assists).

Chapel Hill 52, Lithonia 17
Three players hit in double figures as Region 1 No. 1 Chapel Hill (10-1) ran past Region 2 No. 8 Lithonia (3-8) 52-17. Mauri Barnes and Sanai Bryant hit for 13 points apiece and McKenzie Copeland added 10 for Chapel Hill in the win.

In other games, Miller Grove (2-9) slipped past Tucker (1-10) 28-25 and Bethune (7-4) defeated Henderson (4-7) 40-14.

DCSD MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL RESULTS
BOYS RESULTS
Sat., 1/21/23
Stephenson 47, Beacon Hill 14
Salem 60, Columbia 35
Champion 71, Druid Hills 40
Bethune 43, Henderson 32
Chapel Hill 53, Lithonia 32
Tucker 44, Miller Grove 38
Peachtree 56, McNair 40
Redan 42, Cedar Grove 36
Freedom 51, Sequoyah 15
Chamblee 53, Stone Mountain 29

GIRLS RESULTS
Sat., 1/21/23
Stephenson 38, Beacon Hill 8
Salem 61, Columbia 14
Champion 64, Druid Hills 41
Bethune 40, Henderson 14
Chapel Hill 52, Lithonia 17
Miller Grove 29, Tucker 25
Peachtree 25, McNair 16
Cedar Grove 41, Redan 34
Freedom 38, Sequoyah 8
Chamblee 38. Stone Mountain 7

DCSD MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Wed., 1/25/23
Cedar Grove at Bethune
Chapel Hill at Salem
Columbia at Tucker
Druid Hills at Chamblee
Freedom at Henderson
McNair at Sequoyah
Miller Grove at Lithonia
Redan at Beacon Hill
Stephenson at Champion
Stone Mountain at Peachtree