Dwight Madison: South Atlanta edges Jeff Davis boys

There was a huge spark for South Atlanta in the second half of the final game of the first round at the Dwight Madison Roundball Classic at G.W. Carver.

Orlando Bebee scored all of his team-high 18 points in the second half and scored 10 points on a 14-2 run in the third quarter as the Hornets held off the Volunteers for a 61-57 win on Friday.

The Hornets (9-3) were more aggressive on the glass in the second half, scoring multiple layups on second-chance opportunities. In the fourth quarter, the Hornets scored 10 second-chance points.

Marteveous Favors scored nine points and Devontae Dean scored eight for the Hornets, who will face Anniston at 9:30 p.m. today in the semifinals.

"We obviously had more numbers than they played," Hornets head coach Michael Reddick said. "We were more aggressive defensively in the second half and forced them into turnovers, which got us going."

The Volunteers (5-13) used a 10-0 run to take a 33-25 halftime lead but never got the lead again after South Atlanta's third-quarter spurt.

Justin Norman had a game-high 22 points and hit six 3-pointers. Devon'ta Arrington had 11 points and eight rebounds.

JD used a 7-0 run later in the fourth quarter to pull to within a 52-50 deficit and had a chance to tie the game with less than 1:30 left, but the Volunteers missed a 3-pointer which turned into a Hornet layup.

Reddick said that his defense will carry them through the rest of this tournament and their season.

"We're going to stick to our philosophy on both ends of the floor," Reddick said. "Offensively, we want a lot of movement and a lot of pace. On defense, we like to pressure teams a bit."

Jeff Davis will face Midfield at 11 a.m. today in the consolation bracket.

Grady (GA) 78,

Central-Hayneville 76

Ahmad Herron had a game-high 36 points for the Knights (4-7). Joshua Jones finished with 19 points and hit a game-winning 3 with 9.8 seconds left. Tykwaan Bryant added 13.

The Knights will take on Center Point at 3:30 p.m. today in the semifinals.

Markezz Holcombe, who finished with 27 points, gave the Lions (4-5) a 76-75 lead on a pull-up jumper with 17 seconds left. Marcus Mitchell had 17 and missed a 3-point shot at the buzzer.

The Lions (4-5) will play Southside-Selma today at 9:30 a.m. in the consolation bracket.

Sacred Heart 68,

Southside-Selma 45

DJ Heath had 23 points for the Cardinals (9-7), who will play Carver at 6:30 p.m. today in the semifinals. Diante Wood added 20 and Kevion Nolan added 15 on five 3-pointers.

Isiah Coleman finished with 11 points to lead the Panthers (2-12). De'Quan Johnson had 10 points, and Kentavius Page scored nine.

Greenville 71, Midfield 54

Raheem Moore had 15 points to lead the Tigers (10-1), who will face Prattville at 8 p.m today in the semifinals. Tevin Burns and Zac Smith each added 10.

Corey Davis finished with 11 points for the Patriots (7-8). Jeremy Shields scored nine and Ahmad Isaacs added eight.