Even though the Druid Hills Red Devils scored an imposing 56 points on Wednesday, the Southwest DeKalb Panthers still came out on top. Southwest DeKalb pulled ahead with a 57-56 photo finish over Druid Hills. For Southwest DeKalb, this counts as revenge for the 57-54 loss Druid Hills walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Southwest DeKalb was led to victory by Thomas Glanton, III and Messiah Mergan. Glanton, III scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Mergan scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Mergan continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kelvin Peek, III, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Southwest DeKalb's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Druid Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season.
Southwest DeKalb will challenge Holy Innocents Episcopal at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Holy Innocents Episcopal's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 matches. Druid Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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