Basketball: Tucker Girls Playing Quarterfinals Thursday

Four DeKalb teams came away winners in All-DeKalb County matchups on Tuesday in Region 6-AAAAA.

Martin Luther King Jr. picked up exciting victories in both the girls’ and boys’ brackets. The Lady Lions (7-17) slipped past Lakeside (7-18) 37-35 to advance while the Lions (7-17) nipped Dunwoody (9-17) 48-47 to move one step closer to a state playoff berth.

The Southwest DeKalb Panthers (12-11) knocked the Lakeside Vikings (11-15) out of postseason play with a 73-54 victory to advance to the quarterfinals and a date with No. 1 ranked Miller Grove (22-3) at 5:30 p.m on Wednesday at Mays.

In the final girls’ game in Region 6-AAAAA Arabia Mountain (12-12) cruised to a 71-24 victory over Dunwoody (3-23) to advance to a quarterfinal date on Thursday with No. 1 ranked Tucker (22-3) at 7 p.m.

The No. 9 ranked Cedar Grove Saints (22-4) secured a berth in the Class AAA state playoffs by advancing to the Region 6-AAA semifinals via a 60-45 victory over Towers (2-22). The Saints will face tonight’s St. Pius/McNair winner on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Decatur.

DEKALB SCHOOLS REGION BASKETBALL RESULTS
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Boys
Region 6-AAAAA at Mays
SW DeKalb (12-11) 73, Lakeside (11-15) 54, season over
M.L. King (7-17) 48, Dunwoody (9-17) 47, season over

Region 6-AAAA at South Atlanta
Stone Mountain (13-12) 51, Banneker (10-16) 46
Washington (6-18) 43, Lithonia (12-12) 40, season over
Chamblee (14-9) 62, Carver-Atl (4-18) 33
Redan (5-18) 46, Therrell (10-12) 45

Region 6-AAA at Decatur
Cedar Grove (22-4) 60, Towers (2-22) 45, season over
Woodward Academy (22-5) 71, Cross Keys (0-16) 9, season over

Girls
Region 2-AAAAA at Luella
Newton (18-7) 61,Druid Hills (6-16) 42, season over

Region 6-AAAAA at Mays
M.L. King (7-17) 37, Lakeside (7-18) 35, season over
Arabia Mountain (12-12) 71, Dunwoody (3-23) 24, season over

Region 6-AAA at Decatur
Decatur (20-6) 51, Towers (5-19) 11, season over
St. Pius (23-3) 60, Cross Keys (0-15) 3, season over

Girls
Monday, Feb. 11
Region 6-AAAA at South Atlanta
Chamblee (15-9) 36, Banneker 17
South Atlanta (14-11) 46, Lithonia (6-18) 26, season over
Stone Mountain (8-13) 56, Therrell (7-14) 46

DEKALB SCHOOLS REGION BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Boys
Region 2-AAAAAA at Luella
Druid Hills (12-9) vs. Lovejoy (16-8), 6 p.m.

Region 6-AAAAA at Mays
SW DeKalb (12-11) vs. Miller Grove (22-3), 5:30 p.m.
Arabia Mountain (12-12) vs. Tucker (17-7), 8:30 p.m.

Region 6-AAA at Decatur
St. Pius (18-7) vs. McNair (7-18), 5:30 p.m.

Girls
Region 6-AAAAA at Mays
M.L. King (7-17) vs. Miller Grove (20-4), 4 p.m.
Mayes (14-10) vs. Stephenson (22-3), 7 p.m.

Region 6-AAAA at South Atlanta
South Atlanta (14-11) vs. Redan (21-1), 5:30 p.m.
Stone Mountain (8-14) vs. Columbia (19-3), 7 p.m.
Chamblee (15-9) vs. Grady (17-7), 8:30 p.m.

Region 6-AAA at Decatur
Woodward (17-8) vs. McNair (8-17), 4 p.m.
Blessed Trinity (13-12) vs. Cedar Grove (8-12), 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 14
Boys
Region 6-AAAAA at Mays
M.L. King (7-17) vs. Stephenson (14-11), 8:30 p.m.

Region 6-AAAA at South Atlanta
Chamblee (14-9) vs. Grady (17-7), 4 p.m.
Redan (5-18) vs. Marist (19-3), 5:30 p.m.
Washington (6-18) vs. Columbia (23-2), 7 p.m.
Stone Mountain (12-12) vs. South Atlanta (21-4), 8:30 p.m.

Region 6-AAA at Decatur
St. Pius (18-7)/McNair (7-18) winner vs. Cedar Grove (22-4), 5:30 p.m.

Girls
Region 6-AAAAA at Mays
North Atlanta (15-9) vs. SW DeKalb (16-8), 4 p.m.
Arabia Mountain (12-12) vs. Tucker (22-3), 7 p.m.

Mark Brock is the Information Officer/Statistician/Web Manager for DeKalb County Schools Athletics