Host Miller Grove picked up a pair of wins over Redan in the boys’ and girls’ nightcap games of the Region 6-2A high school basketball tournament at Miller Grove on Monday night.

The wins have the Miller Grove teams in the semifinals of the tournament with a playoff berth in hand as they battle for a spot in the finals.

The Lady Wolverines (12-8) fueled by a 13-point first half by Kamiya Moore, which included three three-pointers in the first quarter, and got out to a 27-14 halftime lead.

After going 0-6 from the field with a pair of turnovers to start the second half, the advantage dropped to even points twice in the first quarter as Redan’s Londyn Felder scored six points in the period including a three0pointer with less than two minutes left in the first quarter.

Miller Grove answered with a three-pointer by Moore who then assisted Areiyonna Christian for another basket to open a 37-24 lead heading into the final quarter.

Moore opened the fourth quarter with three-pointer on an assist from Christian to make it 40-24 and it would be the last basket the Wolverines would make in the game as subs came in off the bench.

Redan took full advantage score 12 unanswered points including a three-pointer by Jamiya Homes, a put back by Jaylah Welton, four free throws from Legend Williams and two free throws by Aubri Brooks.

The clock was not in their favor as the final points came with 7.3 seconds remaining.

Kamiyah Moore finished with a game-high 20 points and Arieyonna Christian notched seven points and pulled down seven rebounds. Miller Grove’s comeback was keyed by hitting the backboards as the Raiders had 28 for the half and 45 for the game with three players reaching double figures in rebounds. Jaylah Welton led the way with eight points and 16 rebounds, Legend Williams with sic points and 10 rebounds and Pryncess Anderson added four points and 11 rebounds.

BOYS
Miller Grove 63, Redan 54
The Miller Grove Wolverines won a game of ebbs and flow by holding off a come-back attempt by the Redan Raiders on the way to a 63-54 win in Region 6-2A play at Miller Grove on Monday night.

Miller Grove (8-16) ran to a 23-3 lead at the half as Amore Randolph hit for 11 points in the opening quarter as Miller Grove jumped to a 16-0 lead with 1:55 to play in the opening period. Anwar Molette scored with eight second reaming in the opening period for the 23-3 lead. Redan hit just one of 15 shots in the first quarter.

Tae Beavers and Noah Melton both scored six points in the second quarter as the Raiders closed the gap back down to 10 (36-26) at the half.

Randolph started the second half like he had the first only scoring 12 points in the third quarter as the lead pushed back up to 54-38 as the teams prepared for the final quarter of play.

Beavers played a key role in another Redan run at the Wolverines, scoring six points and grabbing four rebounds in the quarter. He started a 6-0 run with 3:24 to play that included baskets by Roman Sims and Joe Nicholson to cut the deficit to eight (60-52) with 1:07 to play.

Miller Grove began milking the clock and following a timeout Randolph got the basketball as the final four seconds on the shot clock were winding down. Randolph put up a shot from the left corner and banked in a three-pointer that put an exclamation point on the win.

Randolph finished the night with a game-high 31 points and grabbed five rebounds. Jimmy Mattox IV contributed 8 points and 11rebounds. Miller Grove finished with 40 rebounds on the night as a team.

Beavers finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead Redan while teammate Roman Simms finished with 13 points.

In the first girls’ game of the night Miller Grove Salem scored a slight upset 31-26 over South Atlanta and Salem also won the boys’ first game 56-54 over Drew Charter.

DCSD REGION BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Monday, Feb. 10
REGION 4-1A DIVISION 1 – At Putnam Co.
GIRLS
Jasper County (15-9) 52, McNair (5-18) 36
Towers (6-18) vs. Lamar Co. (19-5), 8:30 pm (Not Reported)

REGION 6-2A – At Miller Grove
GIRLS
Miller Grove (12-8) 40, Redan (2-19) 36
BOYS
Miller Grove (8-16) 63, Redan (4-16) 54

REGION 5-3A – At Riverdale
BOYS
Mt. Zion (3-22) 65, Stone Mountain (5-17) 61
GIRLS
Riverdale (5-20) 46, Stone Mountain (7-17) 41

REGION 4-4A – At Pace Academy
GIRLS
Midtown (22-4) def. M.L. King (6-21) (Score Not Reported)

REGION 5-4A – At Tucker
GIRLS
St. Pius X (16-10) 48, Lithonia (12-13) 35
Marist (24-2) 74, Clarkston (3-20) 10
BOYS
St. Pius X (19-7) 57 North Springs (10-16) 54
Southwest DeKalb (24-2) 96, vs. Northview (4-23) 56

DCSD REGION BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
Tuesday, Feb. 11
REGION 4-1A DIVISION 1 – At Putnam Co.
BOYS
Towers (15-8) vs. McNair (16-9), 7:00 pm

REGION 6-2A – At Miller Grove
GIRLS
Miller Grove (12-8) vs. Drew Charter (13-16), 4:00 pm
Columbia (19-5) vs. South Atlanta/Salem, 7:00 pm
BOYS
Miller Grove (12-8) vs. South Atlanta (18-7), 5:30 pm
Columbia (21-3) vs. Drew Charter/Salem 8:30 PM

REGION 5-3A – At Riverdale
GIRLS
Cedar Grove (10-13) vs. Douglass (7-10), 4:30 pm
Stephenson (15-10) vs. Riverdale (5-20), 7:30 pm

REGION 4-4A – At Pace Academy
BOYS
M.L. King (8-17) vs. Mays (17-7), 4:30 pm

REGION 5-4A – At Tucker
GIRLS
Southwest DeKalb (17-8) vs. Tucker (13-11), 4:00 pm
Northview (17-8) vs. North Springs (9-16), 7:00 pm
BOYS
Marist (18-7) vs. Lithonia (7-18), 5:30 pm
Tucker (19-6) vs. Druid Hills (3-17), 8:30 pm

REGION 4-5A – At Woodward Academy
GIRLS
Lakeside (13-9) vs. Decatur (5-20), 4:00 pm
Arabia Mountain (16-8) vs. Shiloh (12-13), 7:00 pm
BOYS
Dunwoody (8-16) vs. Decatur (14-10), 5:30 pm
Chamblee (15-10) vs. Shiloh (8-16), 8:30 pm

Wednesday, Feb. 12
REGION 5-3A – At Riverdale
BOYS
Stephenson (7-15) vs. Douglass (16-7), 6:00 pm