Robert Wheeler single-handedly outscored Watertown as the DeKalb Middle School Saints continued their charge toward the state tournament with only a single loss on their record, watering down Watertown, 48-12.

Their trip to Watertown proved to be a laugher as they stonewalled their hosts, going up 15-2 after the first period. Elishah Ramos had seven and Robert Wheeler had six as the rout was on early. The Saints’ Mason Winter came on in the second, leading the way with six points while Watertown was again limited to a single basket, leaving the tally at 26-4 at half. A Marcus Reynolds three was all that kept Watertown from having another two-point quarter in the third as the Saints outscored their hosts 14-5 in the third with Wheeler getting nine in the stanza. He led all scorers and outscored the entire Watertown team with 19.

Marcus Reynolds again saved Watertown in the fourth, this time from being shut out as his three-pointer was the only score posted by his squad in the fourth.

Scoring alongside Wheeler were Ramos with 11, Ean Jones with seven, Mason Winter with six and Stetson Agee with two.

The Saints ended their regular season with a 10 point win at Woodbury, beating Cannon 30-20 with Ramos leading all scorers with nine.

Sporting an 18-1 record, the Saints now take aim at the James C. Hale post-season tournament in Murfreesboro. Their first game will be against Prescott at 2 p.m., Jan. 19 in the Varsity Gym. If they win they will play the winner of Algood and Walter J. Baird on Jan. 29 in the semi-finals of the 4A state tournament.

The Lady Saints concluded their regular season with a 9-10 mark with a loss to Cannon, 38-21. The Lady Saints got behind early thanks to Woodbury’s Chloe Hill who scored six in the first quarter. DeKalb’s Ella VanVraken put in five of her game total eight in the first to keep things sporting. However, the second proved to be a bitter pill for the Lady Saints as an Avery Agee three was all that kept them from being blanked in the quarter. Saddled with an 18-11 deficit coming out of the locker room, VanVraken with three and Cadee Griffith with two was all they could muster while Charlie Nichols tossed in two three pointers for the hosts in the third.

The fourth saw Cannon’s most dominant quarter as they outscored the Lady Saints 12-5, with a three by Griffith and a two by Xharia Lyons being DeKalb’s only points.

The Lady Saints now move on to the James C. Haile tournament where they will face North Middle at 5:45 p.m., Jan. 28 in the Miller Gym. If they win they will play the following day at 7 p.m. in the Varsity Gym against Avery Trace in the semi-finals.