The Dewar varsity basketball program earned district tournament runner-up finishes last Saturday evening with double-digit losses to the Wetumka Chieftains and Lady Chieftains in Wetumka.
The Dewar varsity basketball program earned district tournament runner-up finishes last Saturday evening with double-digit losses to the Wetumka Chieftains and Lady Chieftains in Wetumka.
The Dewar cage squads earned spots in the Class A, Area II, District 3 championship games with wins over Weleetka last Friday in elimination contests.
The Lady Dragons kept their season alive with a thrilling 40-39 victory over the Weleetka Lady Outlaws, while the Dragons avoided a season-ending loss last Friday, defeating the Weleetka Outlaws by a 43-28 decision.
The Dewar squads will face a ‘must win’ situation Thursday in the consolation quarterfinals of the Class A, Area II, regional tournament at Vanoss High School, battling the Stonewall Longhorns and Lady Longhorns in elimination contests. The Lady Dragons will look to keep their season alive Thursday at 1:30 p.m., while the Dragons will follow at 3 p.m. with their ‘must win’ contest.
Wins over Stonewall will put the Dewar squads into Friday’s regional consolation semifinal round in Vanoss against the loser of Thursday’s winner’s bracket games at Southwest Covenant High School in Yukon (Girls: Strother and Okeene; Boys: Southwest Convenant and Drummond) at 1:30 and 3 p.m., respectively, while losses Thursday will bring the Dewar cage squads’ seasons to a close.
Below are summaries from Dewar’s participation at the Class A, Area II, District 3 tournament in Wetumka.
--- Class A District Tournament First Round Girls Game
Dewar 40, Weleetka 39
The Lady Dragons took the opening frame by a 16-9 margin, then edged the Lady Outlaws 7-4 in the second stanza for a 23-13 advantage at halftime.
Weleetka came out of the third quarter with a 12-9 margin to send the elimination game to the final final period with Dewar clinging to a 7-point lead, 32-25.
The Lady Outlaws put up 14 points in the final frame, but Dewar countered with eight points in the stanza to hold on for the narrow 40-39 decision.
Bre Harvell had the hot hand offensively for Dewar, finishing with a team-high 17 points. Ally Burney also reached double figures for the Lady Dragons in the thrilling win with a 12-point performance.
Melanie Burney was next in the scoring column for Dewar with eight, followed by Maikya Carter with two and Sommer Bess one.
--- Boys Game
Dewar 43, Weleetka 28
The Dragons dominated the opening period, outscoring the Outlaws 18-1 in the frame. Weleetka took the second quarter by an 11-5 margin to make it a 23-12 Dewar lead at halftime.
A 15-7 advantage in the third stanza extended the Dragons’ lead to 19 points, 38-19, while Weleetka managed just a 9-5 margin in the final frame to award the Dewar squad the season-saving victory, 43-28.
John Rex led a balanced Dragon offensive attack with a team-best 11 points. Ishmael Stewart and Jeron Brison just missed double-digit scoring against Weleetka with nine and eight points, respectively.
Other Dewar scorers in the elimination contest were Seth Hudson with six, Skelly Taylor and Ben Atoigue three each, Tryton Mack two, and Cole Miller one.
--- Championship Girls Game
Wetumka 40, Dewar 22
The Lady Dragons trailed 12-8 after one and 2114 at halftime. Wetumka took the final two frames by margins of 12-5 and 7-3, respectively, to hand the Dewar ladies the 40-22 setback.
Bre Harvell was tops offensively for Dewar with eight points. Other Lady Dragon scorers against Wetumka were Melanie Burney and Maikya Carter four each and Ally Burney, Sommer Bess, and Victoria Hill two apiece.
--- Boys Game
Wetumka 63, Dewar 40
The Dragons were edged 15-12 in the first period, then both teams tallied eight points in the second stanza to send the championship contest to the intermission with Dewar still trailing by three, 23-20.
Wetumka doubled its lead, 42-36, after taking the high-scoring third quarter by a 19-16 margin, then handed the Dragons the 23-point defeat with a 21-4 advantage in the final frame.
The Dewar offense was led by Ishmael Stewart with a team-high 22 points. Other Dragon scorers against Wetumka were John Rex with seven, Skelly Taylor six, Tryton Mack and Cole Miller two each, and Jeron Brison one.
--- Class A District Tournament First Round Girls Game
Dewar 40, Weleetka 39 Dewar: 16 - 7 - 9 - 8 (40) Weleetka: 9 - 4 - 12 - 14 (39) Dewar Scoring: Bre Harvell 17, Ally Burney 12, Melanie Burney 8, Maikya Carter 2, Sommer Bess 1.
--- Boys Game
Dewar 43, Weleetka 28
Dewar: 18 - 5 - 15 - 5 (43) Weleetka: 1 - 11 - 7 - 9 (28) Dewar Scoring: John Rex 11, Ishmael Stewart 9, Jeron Brison 8, Seth Hudson 6, Skelly Taylor 3, Ben Atoigue 3, Tryton Mack 2, Cole Miller 1.
--- Championship Girls Game
Wetumka 40, Dewar 22
Dewar: 8 - 6 - 5 - 3 (22) Wetumka: 12 - 9 - 12 - 7 (40) Dewar Scoring: Bre Harvell 8, Melanie Burney 4, Maikya Carter 4, Ally Burney 2, Sommer Bess 2, Victoria Hill 2.
--- Boys Game
Wetumka 63, Dewar 40
Dewar: 12 - 8 - 16 - 4 (40) Wetumka: 15 - 8 - 19 - 21 (63) Dewar Scoring: Ishmael Stewart 22, John Rex 7, Skelly Taylor 6, Tryton Mack 2, Cole Miller 2, Jeron Brison 1.
