Druid Hills is 0-9 against Southwest DeKalb since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Druid Hills Red Devils will look to defend their home court against the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Druid Hills knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Southwest DeKalb likes a good challenge.
Even though Stone Mountain scored an imposing 68 points on Friday, Druid Hills still came out on top. Druid Hills blew past Stone Mountain 89-68. Given Druid Hills' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Stone Mountain is ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southwest DeKalb was able to grind out a solid victory over Miller Grove on Friday, taking the game 57-45.
Messiah Mergan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jackson Ushery was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Druid Hills' win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Southwest DeKalb, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Druid Hills couldn't quite finish off Southwest DeKalb when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 66-64. Will Druid Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
