Trojans fall to Wildcat rally in Region 7-3A Championship


 


Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports


Dyersburg held the lead going into the fourth quarter with a five-point advantage but a pair of scoring runs by the Wildcats doomed the Trojans as Fayette Ware took a 51-42 win over the black and gold on Thursday night in Newbern in the Region 7-3A Championship Game.

The Trojans took a 37-32 lead into the final frame but the Wildcats scored eight straight points over the first three minutes of the final frame to take a three-pointe lead. Jeffrey Cobb got the Trojans back on the board with a pair of free throws. A Tacarien Freeman bucket answered that only to have Jace Ward cut the lead back to one with a bucket at 2:51 left in the game.

But, with the Trojan offense’s shots starting to not fall, the Wildcats took advantage, ending the game with a 9-1 run to seal the region championship for Fayette Ware.

Fayette Ware jumped out to an early lead but Dyersburg answered with a pair of Jace Ward free throws to spark a quick run with Ward’s bucket at the 1:56 mark of the first quarter putting Dyersburg on top. But, the Wildcats retook the lead momentarily only to have Turnage put the Trojans back ahead with a layup before a late Fayette Ware free throw tied the game at 9-9 at the end of the first quarter.

A Jeff Cobb bucket put Dyersburg back on top 19 seconds into the second frame but the Wildcats answered with a 12-4 scoring spree to take a six-point advantage with 3:15 left in the half. But, with four points from Cobb and a pair of free throws by Ward to lead the way down the stretch, the Trojans cut the Fayette Ware advantage to 23-22 at the break.

After a back-and-forth start to the second half, Ward went on a tear along with Cobb as the two combined to outscore Fayette Ware 9-5 through the tail end of the frame which started with five lead changes. A late AJ Higgins bucket put Dyersburg on top 37-32 heading into the final frame.

Ward paced Dyersburg with 19 while Cobb added a dozen in the loss.

Dyersburg will return to action on Monday night in the TSSAA Class 3A Sectional Round when the Trojans travel to Munford with a spot in the TSSAA Class 3A State Tournament on the line.

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