Thoughts & Observations From The 2025 SWD SHOWDOWN at Southwest Dekalb HS

The first weekend of the season is an exciting time of the year, a chance to start fresh, a team has everything to play for, and of course, fantastic showcases to see teams giving it their all the first weekend.  The annual SW Dekalb Showdown to tipoff the season took place again at Southwest Dekalb High School, and as always, it did not disappoint.  An event that featured nine Top 25 teams in their respective classifications, there was no shortage of college level talent in the building in the Panther’s Den that had two buzzer beater shots for wins and seven games of jam packed action.  Read below to see a recap of the day.