Four DeKalb County high school basketball teams locked up state playoff berths last week while 32 more have to win their way in during this week’s region tournament action.

Region 5-5A is being hosted at Columbia High School with the Southwest DeKalb Panthers (19-6) and Lady Panthers (19-6) earning first round byes and automatic state tournament berths with their No. 1 seeds.

All other teams in the region need to win one game to grab a spot in the Class 5A state playoffs beginning next week. Tournament play begins Tuesday at 5:30 with a pair of games involving both the boys’ and girls’ teams from Miller Grove and Chamblee playing to move on to next week.

Stephenson is hosting the Region 4-6A Tournament beginning tonight with the bottom two seeds facing off to enter the main tournament. The Tucker Lady Tigers face Morrow in the girls’ game at 6:00 pm.

Both Dunwoody teams travel to Pope for first round games in the Region 7-6A tournament. The Lady Wildcats take on Chattahoochee at 4:00 pm while the Wildcats matchup with John’s Creek at 8:30 pm

In Region 7-7A play tonight, the Lakeside Vikings face Central Gwinnett for a spot in the main draw and a shot at the state playoffs in a 7:30 pm game at Meadowcreek.

The Druid Hills Lady Red Devils play for a spot in the state playoffs as they face off with host North Clayton in a 7:00 pm girls’ contest.

It’s a girls’ only night in Region 5-3A at Pace Academy as the Stone Mountain Lady Pirates (12-12) start off the night facing DeKalb rival Redan at 4:30 pm. Cedar Grove takes on Towers in the 7:30 pm game.

DCSD REGION TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
MONDAY, FEB. 4
Region 7-7A at Meadowcreek
Boys
Lakeside (8-17) vs. Central Gwinnett (4-19), 7:30 pm

Region 7-6A at Pope
Girls
Dunwoody (9-15) vs. Chattahoochee (3-22), 4:00 pm
Boys
Dunwoody (10-15) vs. John’s Creek (11-14), 8:30 pm

Region 4-6A at Stephenson
Girls
Tucker vs. Morrow, 6:00 pm

Region 4-4A at North Clayton
Girls
Druid Hills (11-13) vs. North Clayton (14-11), 7:00 pm

Region 5-3A at Pace Academy
Girls
Stone Mountain (12-12) vs. Redan (5-13), 4:30 pm
Cedar Grove (11-9) vs. Towers (2-17), 7:30 pm

Tuesday, Feb. 5
Region 7-7A at Meadowcreek
Girls
Lakeside (17-8) vs. Central Gwinnett (16-9), 6:00 pm

Region 4-6A at Stephenson
Girls
Stephenson (15-10) vs. Mundy’s Mill (10-15), 4:00 pm
Boys
M.L. King (6-19) vs. Mundy’s Mill (19-6), 8:30 pm

Region 5-5A at Columbia
Girls
Chamblee (7-17) vs. Miller Grove (10-14), 5:30 pm
Boys
Miller Grove (9-16) vs. Chamblee (11-13), 7:00 pm

Region 4-4A at North Clayton
Boys
Druid Hills (17-7) vs. Eastside (14-9), 4:00 pm

Region 5-3A at Pace Academy
Boys
Redan (12-12) vs. Stone Mountain (14-10), 6:00 pm
Pace (18-7) vs. Towers (4-19), 7:30 pm

Region 6-2A at Douglass
McNair (3-14) vs. KIPP (18), 7:00 pm

Wednesday, Feb. 6
Region 4-6A at Stephenson
Girls
M.L. King (13-12) vs. Mt. Zion (13-12), 4:00 pm
Lovejoy (22-3) vs. Tucker/Morrow, 7:00 pm
Boys
Stephenson (12-12) vs. Mt. Zion (9-16), 5:30 pm
Tucker (21-4) vs. Forest Park/Drew, 8:30 pm

Region 5-5A at Columbia
Girls
Columbia (18-6) vs. Lithonia (7-15), 4:00 pm
Arabia Mountain (17-4) vs. Clarkston (3-22), 7:00 pm
Boys
Columbia (13-9) vs. Arabia Mountain (6-18), 5:30 pm
Lithonia (16-8) vs. Clarkston (6-19), 8:30 pm

Region 5-3A at Pace Academy
Boys
Cedar Grove (16-7) vs. Lovett/Westminster, 5:30 pm
Girls
Pace (16-7) vs. Stone Mountain/Redan, 7:00 pm

Region 6-2A at Douglass
Boys
McNair (3-19) vs. Therrell (19-6), 7:00 pm