High School Regional won against Christ Church High School Tuesday night at Warner Christian.
Regional controlled the whole game from start to finish, finishing 68-53.

In the first quarter, Shem Gordon and Rafael Martini gave a spark, scoring the first 8 points of the game. Regional ended the first quarter 13-8.

Start of the second quarter, Regional went on a 15-5 run during the first 4 minutes, with Matt McGinnis scoring two big three-pointers, as well as Lionel Vankrunkkelvedlt hitting a big three, who finished with a season-high of nine points.

Finishing up the first half, Regional extended the lead to 24 points 40-16.

Second half, Martini struggled with foul trouble, picking up his 3rd foul in the beginning of the half. Martini, finished with a double-double, 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, and 7 steals.

Within three minutes of the fourth quarter, Christ Church went on a 10-5 run cutting the lead down to ten points, 55-45. After missing two games with an injured shoulder, Gordon produced 15 points and 8 rebounds.

Regional looks forward to battle North Florida Christian Prep at Warner Christian High Shcool tomorrow, January 25, 2018, at 5 pm.

DME Post Grad National suited up for one of the most anticipated games of the year yesterday against NO. 9 IMG Academy. PG National protected their home court with a victory 85-72.

PG National came out strong in the beginning of the first half, creating a 13 point lead 27-14 with great defensive plays.

The energy on the defensive side was too much for IMG, causing them to make 8 turnovers in the first 10 minutes of the first half.

Coming close to the end of the first half, IMG fought back into the game, cutting the lead down to 4 points 40-36 at halftime.

National started the second half aggressively, going on a 7-0 run, pushing the lead back to 11 points 47-36. Camren Wynter created a storyline for himself scoring 19 of his 27 points in the first half. He led his team with great guard play and energy on both sides of the court, adding a massive energy dunk on the University of Maryland commit Eric Ayala for IMG.

DME closed out the game 85-72 against IMG, with Jatrious Smith adding two massive dunks in his 14 points performance and Tyrese Potoma finishing with 15 points, knocking down 3 three-pointers.

With so many fans and college coaches in appearance, Wynter said “This is what it’s all about, proving yourself to get to the next level,” after the game.

Along with Wynter’s performance, PG National proved a point on both sides of the court closing out a win over IMG.

DME HS National won against The Rock School Tuesday night in an exciting matchup 55-53.

National came out ready to play and knew the magnitude of the game with The Rock being a traditional powerhouse nationally and one of the top SIAA schools.

Senior center Assane Diouf led the team with 17 points and 4 rebounds and sophomore Mayoum Mayoum had 16 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals.

National opened the game down 0-4 but kept the game close through the first half with both teams sharing the lead throughout.

National came out on top at the end of the first half, 30-26.

Starting the second half, DME took the lead and never looked back, establishing a 14 point lead during the first ten minutes of the second half 40-26. The Rock managed to fight back within three points 54-51, in the last two minutes of the game.

The game came down to the last 30 seconds with the Rock having possession and down two points 55-53. Madiaw Niang made a great defensive play with a block stopping the Rock from scoring. Madiaw Niang finished with 7 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

“Although it was a great win, there are some great lessons to learn from the end of the game in order for us to move forward with this momentum,” coach Mondragon expressed after the game.

National now prepares for their game Next Tuesday against Heritage High School.

DME High School Regional won against Duval Charter School 62-34 Friday afternoon. DME Regional opened the game with a slow start down 0-6 but progressed throughout the first quarter and only managed to give up 12 points to Duval Charter with the score of 11-12.

Starting off with a much stronger start in the second quarter, Rafael Martini came out and hit two quick three’s that put Regional up six. Martini had 16 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Martini also provided two of his five assists to Matheus Mourao, who hit two momentum shots that left Regional up two points, 26-24, at the half. Mourao had 19 points and 4 assists.

Third quarter, Regional started off with massive defensive play by Ronaldo Messam, who finished with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Messam became the hot hand on the court and tallied 12 of the teams 25 points in the third. Rafael Martini also had a defensive presence down on the low block with 3 blocks. From the 7 minute mark, Regional went on a 26-5 run and held Duval to only 5 points that entire quarter, 51-29.

Close to sealing the deal in the fourth, Regional Denzil Fernandes turned on the defensive button and managed to come away with 4 steals and 6 rebounds as a force down. Regional took on an 11-3 run and Duval scored a total of 5 points the entire fourth 62-34.

Regional now prepares to take this game’s momentum into their next game on Monday against Bishop Snyder at University Christian in the MLK Showcase.

DME Post Grad Blue won against Ridgeview Prep 97-65 Friday afternoon.

DME Blue led the whole game, finishing 72-52 at the half. With Blue known for their efficient offensive play, they dominated the arc, shooting 42 percent from the three-point line. Along with their offensive efforts, they had some great defensive plays to restrain Ridgeview from taking the lead the whole game.

Dorian Fisher led the team in points with 25, and Joshua Edwards had a solid all-around game with 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Edwards leadership and energy carried the team on both ends of the court, adding 3 blocks to his game.

Blue added a new addition to the team, Charles Jones, and he finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 5-6 from the field. “He was impressive. He did very well for his first game with the team,” Coach Wesam added about Jones performance after the game.

DME Blue played with the same energy for the whole 40 minutes, despite the score. Blue now prepares for their game on Sunday against Webber International at Babson Park, FL.

DME Girls defended their home court Thursday night against Oak Ridge from Orlando, FL 64-48.
Three Division 1 head coaches were in the gym to watch prospects from both sides.

Sophomore Mary McMillan and junior guard Alexis Duckett stole the show. McMillan had 12 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists. Duckett finished with a team-high of 18 points and 5 steals, on 8-12 shooting.

McMillan earned herself a scholarship after the game from Jacksonville University with head coach Yolett McCuin on hand to check out the action.

DME opened the game out on an 8-0 run and never looked back. Hilani Cantone continued her strong play by scoring 10 points, her 4th consecutive game of scoring in double figures.

Kyani Moore and Brianna Raynor both had 8 points in limited playing time because of foul trouble. Tyla Happer returned to action, and the senior guard had a strong performance, pitching in 8 points.

DME moved to 9-4 in the season, 4-0 at home, and head to Montgomery, AL for Martin Luther King Weekend, where they will play two very good teams, Dillard High School out of Fort Lauderdale and Carolina Prep out of Chapel Hill, NC.

DME Sports Academy Volleyball, ages 12-18 Elite and American, played in Daytona Beach’s Florida Cup Tournament on Saturday and Sunday. Two teams, DME 15 and 13 Elite, went undefeated in the whole tournament bringing DME the championship trophies.

DME had eleven teams in the Winter Festival, with six teams finishing 1st or 3rd in their final division.

DME’s youngest team, Elite 12U finished 4-2 marking 3rd place in their age group.

DME American 12-Roa finished 3rd place as well with a 3-2 record, losing in the championship Gold Pool.

DME Elite 14U almost took home an undefeated record but lost to the DME Elite 13U with the score of 25-12 and 25-16! Elite 14U finished out 3rd place in their division.

DME Elite 17U came 3rd in the Gold Pool losing to OPU 18 Rox Black.

As for DME 15 AND 13 Elite, both took home gold medals finishing with undefeated records. 15 Elite dominated the championship game against Five Stars15’s with the score of 25-7 and 25-13.

13 Elite dominated but fought longer against Vipers 14’s Elite in a third game tiebreaker, 25-17,12-25, 15-9.

All DME teams showed great energy and spirit representing their home city in this tournament. They now prepare for their tournament this weekend in Apopka, FL.

DME High School National took control of the game against Inspire Preparatory Academy to a 75-33 victory.

The 2020 trio helped lead the team with all scoring double digits, Keano Calderon scored 14 points and shot 100% from the three-point line shooting 3-3.

Mayoum Mayoum had 12 points and Max Depina finished with 10 points, shooting 5-5 from the field.

HS National led the whole way, finishing the first half up 29 points, 45-16. National 2018 bigs also added 19 points to this win. Mame Niang finished with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block and Assane Diouf finished with 6 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks.

Now on a 4-game winning streak, National looks forward to their next match Friday night at 7 pm against Ridgeview Prep Academy.

“This is great momentum for the team and it’s going to be exciting to see how we play against a great Florida team this Friday, it will be a great challenge”, Coach Dan Mondragon told us after the game.

HS National looks to better their record of 12-11 for next game.

DME High School Regional lost to Trinity Prep 65-58 Tuesday at Warner Christian.

Trinity Prep took control of the game with Regional trailing the whole way. Regional struggled the first half, shooting 1-10 from the field. Trying to hold on to a 9 point deficit, Regional finished the first half 31-40.

Starting the second half, Regional fought their way back in the game cutting the lead down to 4 points, with the help of Ronaldo Messam who had 12 points and Shem Gordon who had 11 points.

Toward the end of the fourth, Regional had the chance to cut the lead to 2 with a steal from David Ofori.

However, Regional turned the ball over and Trinity Academy closed out the game with a 7 point lead.

Overall, Regional struggled all the way around, shooting 47 percent, 12-32, from the free throw line and 17-47 from the field.

Regional will recover and get ready for their next game on Friday against Duval High School.

DME Girls suited up Saturday afternoon against The Rock School in their first SIAA home game of the season. DME dominated The Rock from the second quarter on, finishing 79-26.

DME got off to a slow start and led 13-6 after the first quarter. DME came out strong in the second quarter outscoring The Rock 17-4 in the quarter and never looked back,
Alexis Duckett got off to a hot start scoring 10 of her 16 points in the first half. Duckett added 7 rebounds and 3 assists and 4 steals.

Kyani Moore, who had foul trouble in the first half, ended with a double-double of 16 points and 15 rebounds. Brianna Raynor also had a double-double, despite foul trouble as well, with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Sophomores Hilani Cantone and Mary McMillan picked up where they left off from their Washington DC trip. Hilani Cantone had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists and McMillan had 6 points to go with 11 assists.

DME added to their roster after Christmas break with the addition of sophomore Marissa Reulbach from Deland, Florida. In her debut, Reulbach had 12 points all in the second half.

DME moved 8-4 on the season, and remain undefeated at home as well as in conference play.

They host a talented Oak Ridge High School, January 11th, before leaving for Montgomery, Alabama for Martin Luther King Weekend.