Basketball Recap: Mcdonough Beats Southwest Dekalb for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Zion Greene

Points

02/22/25 vs Southwest DeKalb	31
02/19/25 vs Cedar Shoals	19
02/14/25 vs Eagle's Landing	15
02/12/25 vs Hampton	21
02/05/25 vs Eagle's Landing Christian Academy	22
+ 2 more games

McDonough had won three straight games and Zion Greene did his part to make it four on Saturday. The McDonough Warhawks came out on top against the Southwest DeKalb Panthers by a score of 78-70 with plenty of help from Greene, who almost dropped a double-double with 31 points and nine rebounds. His big performance that afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.

Kerrington Moore was another key player, on his way to 21 points and seven boards. What's more, he also posted a 62% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024.

Southwest DeKalb's loss came despite strong showings from Thomas Glanton, III and Jackson Ushery. Glanton, III to rack up 23 points, while Ushery en route to 24 points. Ushery is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Messiah Mergan, who posted six points.

McDonough's win bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Southwest DeKalb, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-4.

Coming up, McDonough will head out to challenge Westminster at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Westminster's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Southwest DeKalb does not have any more games scheduled as of now.