DeKalb Schools Basketball: Middle School Tournament Moving to Quarterfinals

The 12th Annual DeKalb County Middle School Basketball Championships are down to the Sweet 16 teams as quarterfinal action begins on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at four sites around the county.

There were two upsets in the first round of the boys’ championship as teams got whittled down to the Elite 8. Peachtree (6-9) pulled of a 67-58 upset of Chapel Hill (12-3) on Saturday in one of the upsets while Redan (9-5) upended Chamblee (10-5) 40-29.

Division A title winner Champion (13-1) advanced with a 58-16 win over Stephenson (6-10) which had advanced into the first round with a play-in 54-23 win over McNair (2-13).

Division D champ Lithonia (13-2) advanced with a 50-33 victory over Henderson (7-10) which had won its play-in game 51-26 over Bethune (3-12).

Druid Hills entered the first round as the Division C champion and improved to 14-1 overall with a 32-25 victory over Salem (7-10) that had won 50-46 over Tucker in its play-in game.

Cedar Grove (10-5), the Division B champion, knocked off Sequoyah (0-14) 52-14 to advance into the quarterfinals.

The defending champions Miller Grove Lady Wolverines (15-0) extended their two season winning streak to 32 games with a 53-10 win over Sequoyah (0-14) as the girls’ tournament held to form heading into the quarterfinal round. Miller Grove advances to face Stephenson (12-3), a 48-19 winner over Chamblee (8-6).

Division A title holder Champion (14-1) defeated Bethune (5-11) by a score of 41-13 to advance and face Tucker (10-4) which defeated Redan 32-19.

Peachtree (11-4), the Division C champion, defeated Salem (2-14) 51-9 in advancing to take on Cedar Grove (9-6), a 52-36 winner over Freedom (7-8).

Division D champion Chapel Hill (13-1) defeated Druid Hills (4-12) 47-14 and takes on Columbia (11-4) which defeated Stone Mountain 40-29 to advance.

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
Results
@ Chamblee MS (AQC)
10:00am              Salem 50, Tucker 46 (Boys)
11:20am              Salem 23, Henderson 15 (Girls)
12:40pm              Henderson 51, Bethune 26 (Boys)
2:00 pm               Tucker 32, Redan 19 (Girls)
3:20pm                Redan 40, Chamblee 29 (Boys)
4:40pm                Peachtree 51, Salem 9 (Girls)
6:00pm                Druid Hills 32, Salem 25 (Boys)
7:20 pm               Lithonia 50, Henderson 33 (Boys)

@ Stephenson MS (AQC)
10:00am              Druid Hills 21, McNair 20 (Girls)
11:20am              Stephenson 54, McNair 23 (Boys)
12:40pm              Stephenson 48, Chamblee 19 (Girls)
2:00 pm               Peachtree 67, Chapel Hill 58 (Boys)
3:20pm                Chapel Hill 47, Druid Hills 14 (Girls)
4:40pm                Champion 53, Stephenson 16 (Boys)
6:00pm                Miller Grove 53, Sequoyah 10 (Girls)

@ Columbia MS (AQC)
10:00am              Bethune 33, Lithonia 13 (Girls)
11:20am              Cedar Grove 52, Sequoyah 14 (Boys)
12:40pm              Cedar Grove 52, Freedom 36 (Girls)
2:00 pm               Miller Grove 51, Freedom 34 (Boys)
3:20pm                Champion 41, Bethune 13 (Girls)
4:40pm                Columbia 44, Stone Mtn. 34 (Boys)
6:00pm                Columbia 40, Stone Mtn. 29 (Girls)

Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
@ Champion MS (CCOA)
5:00pm                Tucker vs. Champion (Girls)
6:20pm                Redan vs. Champion (Boys)
@ Chapel Hill MS (CCOA)
5:00pm                Columbia vs. Chapel Hill (Girls)
6:20pm                Columbia vs. Lithonia (Boys)
@ Druid Hills MS (CCOA)
5:00pm                Cedar Grove vs. Peachtree (Girls)
6:20pm                Miller Grove vs. Druid Hills (Boys)
@ Miller Grove MS (AQC)
5:00pm                Stephenson vs. Miller Grove (Girls)
6:20pm                Peachtree vs. Cedar Grove (Boys)


Mark Brock is the Statistician and Information Officer for DeKalb County Schools Athletics