MALDEN -- Defensively the Bluejays were top-notch as they cruised to their sixth-straight district championship game Tuesday at Malden High School following a 76-52 win over Malden.
Charleston (20-6) contained Malden's leading scorer, Cortez Dobbins, to 17 points. Dobbins had just six entering the fourth quarter when the Bluejays were ahead 57-34.
"We did a great job defensively," Charleston head coach Danny Farmer said. "We did a good job on Dobbins and we wanted to contain him. We played hard, had some energy and that's what we need during the postseason."
Delfincko Bogan led the top-seeded Bluejays with 19 points all in the first three quarters. Bogan also had seven assists and three steals.
Charleston will take on second-seeded Caruthersville on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for the district championship. The Bluejays have made an appearance in 14 of their last 15 district championship games winning 11 of them.
Charleston 26 15 16 19 -- 76
Malden 16 13 5 18 -- 52
CHARLESTON (76) -- Kelvondre Moore 4, Christian Allen 2, Robert Bogan 11, Delfincko Bogan 19, Demontrail Clark 7, Shandor Webster 12, Jamael Nelson 7, Michael Kellum 4, Jaqueles Biles 2, Austin Haley 3, Tenerrious Ewing 1, Timontrell Horton 4. FG 30, FT 12-19, F 14. (3-pointers: Delfincko Bogan 3, Webster 1, Nelson 1, Haley 1. Fouled out: none.)
MALDEN (52) -- Shaeen Perkins 12, Edwin Hale 3, Jeremy Jones 5, Dremond Robinson 6, Cortez Dobbins 17, Trevor Ison 9. FG 19, FT 9-13, F 17. (3-pointers: Perkins 2, Dobbins 1, Ison 2. Fouled out: Perkins.)