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SPORTS
THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 2019 - JAN. 1, 2020 • PAGE 15
Jermontae Hill calling for the ball Sharife Cooper being guarded by Deivon Smith. Photos by Jay Phillips
Stars shine at Hawks-Naismith
Classic
BY JAY PHILLIPS
Jay@dekalbchamp.com
Schools from around the state traveled to
Norcross High School for the Dec. 13-14 Hawks-
Naismith Holiday Classic, including DeKalb
County’s Southwest DeKalb High School and
Tucker High School.
The event started Dec. 13, but both DeKalb
County schools played Dec. 14 with Southwest
DeKalb (4-5) beating Discovery (7-7) and
Tucker (12-1) losing their first game of the
season to star-studded Norcross (10-0).
Norcross took down Tucker, handing
the Tigers their first loss of the season. That
nightcap included a matchup between Tucker’s
Jermontae Hill and Norcross’ JT Thor, a top-50
player in 2020, but it was Tucker guard Terrance
Edwards and Norcross forward Quincy
Ademokoya who stole the show.
Ademokoya, a three-star Temple signee,
made seven three pointers on his way to scoring
27 points while Edwards scored 36 points and
had three steals and two assists.
Hill was held in check with 14 points and five
rebounds while Thor had a 15-point, 12-rebound
double-double.
Some of the top teams in DeKalb will be in
action again after Christmas during Atlanta’s
Tournament of Champions.
Tucker will play Dutchtown (10-2) at 10:30
a.m. at Wheeler High School’s Wildcat Arena
on Dec. 27, while Lithonia (12-0) will take on
Grayson in the same gym at 6 p.m.
Dec. 28 will feature bracket play with
matchups depending on who wins and loses
games on Dec. 27.
Towers, Cedar Grove and Greenforest will be
in action in the American Schedule bracket, held
at Lipscomb Gym on Dec. 27 with bracket play
beginning Dec. 28.
Towers will play Savannah County Day
school at 11:30 a.m., Cedar Grove will play
Discovery at 1 p.m. and Greenforest will play
Peachtree Ridge at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 27.
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