Choctaws shock Obion County Central to punch ticket to title game





 


Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions

On a night where one high seed had already fallen to a team it defeated twice during the regular season, the Choctaws pulled off the bigger upset of the night as Dyer County knocked off the top-seeded Obion County Central boys 69-67 in overtime to advance to Thursday night’s District 13-3A Championship Game for the second straight season.

Dyer County took a one-point lead heading into the fourth quarter and quickly built its advantage to seven points with two buckets from Jamin Gauldin and a pair of Devin Hayward free throws. But, Central, the top seed in the district, battled back to cut it to five. Another Hayward free throw led to a quick run which saw a Tristen Seabourn bucket put Dyer County up 61-53.

The Rebeles rallied down the stretch, capitalizing on multiple Dyer County turnovers to with four free throws from Aden Lee as part of a 7-0 run to cut the Choctaw lead to 61-69 with 22.3 seconds left in regulation. The Choctaws were able to get back down the court and add to their lead with a Hayward free throw but a late driving layup from Tanner Richmond tied the game with two-tenths of a second left. Dyer County inbounded and though Bo Dodds three-pointer from three quarters down the court found the net, it was after the clock ran out, sending the game to overtime tied at 62-62.


The Rebels looked poised to pull it off late in the overtime frame, getting a three-point play by Richmond to take a 67-65 lead with 1:38 left. But, Dyer County got a pair of Hayward free throws to tie it then a walk by Central gave the ball back to the Choctaws with a chance to win it with less than a minutes left. But, both teams traded missed layups before a Gauldin bucket with 10 seconds left put Dyer County on top by two. Central had one last shot to win it but came up just short as a Richmond’s layup attempt was heavily defended to seal the win for the Choctaws.

Obion County Central had the hot hand early, jumping out to a 20-9 lead after back-to-back three-pointers by Grady Wilkins. Dyer County had an answer, getting a three-pointer from Jamin Gaulding as well as a three-point play by Jayden Tyler late in the frame to cut the Central lead to 20-15 after one quarter.

The Choctaw rally continued into the second quarter as Clay Dodds had a jumper and a three-point play as part of a 7-2 scoring spree to tie the game at 22-22 with 4:29 left in the half. Obion answered with two buckets from Aden McBride. Again, the Choctaws battled back, getting a Gauldin layup as well as free throws from the team’s lone senior and a pair of freebies by Ryker Hayes to give the Choctaws the lead. A short jumper from Tristen Seabourn put Dyer County up late in the half by three before Wilkins tied the game at the half with a three-pointer.

A back-and-forth start to the second half saw four lead changes early before a bucket from Central but put Rebels up 42-27 with 5:31 left in the frame. Dyer County rallied, countering a Wilkins three-pointer with a bucket from Dodds and a pair of Tyler free throws to cut the Central lead to two with just under three minutes left. Central answered with a Jaltlynn Mosley bucket to go up by four. The Choctaw senior, Gauldin led his team back with a bucket then a three-pointer with 32 seconds left which helped his team take a 50-49 lead into the fourth quarter.

Gauldin led the way for Dyer County with 31 points while Seabourn and Hayward each added 11 in the win.

With the win, Dyer County will face Dyersburg for the District 13-3A Championship Game for the second straight season. Tipoff is estimated for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday night at Dyer County High School.

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