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  Monday, December 1 Crestview at Dyersburg Middle (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Lake County Middle at Northview (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Tuesday, December 2 Caruthersville, Mo. at Dyer County (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Lake County at Peabody (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Thursday, December 4 Dyer County at Ripley (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Dyersburg vs. Paragould (First National Bank Shootout at Paragould, Ark.) (Boys Basketball, 8:30 p.m.) Lake County at Milan (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Friday, December 5 Dyersburg vs. Earle, Ark (Dynamix Hoopfest at University School of Jackson) (Girls Basketball, 8:30 p.m.) Dyersburg vs. TBD (First National Bank Shootout at Paragould, Ark.) (Boys Basketball, TBD) Saturday, December 6 Brighton at Dyer County (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Dyersburg vs. The Webb School (Dynamix Hoopfest at University School of Jackson) (Girls Basketball, 4:45 p.m.) Dyersburg vs. TBD (First National Bank Shootout at Paragould, Ark.) (Boys Basketball, TBD) Fulton County, Ky. at Lake County Middle (at LCHS) (Basket...

  Swamp Jinx No More The haunting memories of futile trips to the home of the Florida Gators were filed away in football history book on Saturday night as the Tennessee Volunteers smacked down the home team with an incredible first half performance. The Big Orange dominated a team that had, just a week before, almost knocked off sixth ranked Ole Miss on the Rebels home turf. Our Secret Weapon In last week's column, we suggested this: Secret Weapon-- Junior tight end Ethan Davis could be the joker in the deck for the Vols, especially if Kitselman can't play. Davis is an athlete, strong and can catch the ball in the middle of the field. If Aguilar is under constant pressure, Davis could be a reliable safety valve for the Vol passer. Davis stepped up in this big victory like a young man on a mission. He grabbed five passes for 72 yards and had a splendid catch and run for a touchdown to help ignite the offensive fireworks in the early stages of the game. Running Game Returns The V...

  High School Basketball Boys MLK Classic Dyersburg 48, St. Benedict 39

  The Lady Trojans continued their strong play during their stay at the Bartlett Classic, defeating Houston 53-37 on Tuesday evening in Bartlett. Dyersburg jumped out to a double-digit lead, led by a trio of buckets from Aerie Quinn as well as two three-pointers from Zya Currie. The Lady Trojans took a 19-8 lead after the first quarter. While the Dyersburg defense held the Lady Mustangs to eight points again in the second frame, the Lady Trojans got a jumper and a trey from Kathleen Harrell as well as a three-pointer and two free throws by Klaya Currie to take a 34-16 lead at the half. Though the Lady Trojans were held to just ten points – including six free throws from Chelby Jordan, Dyersburg’s defense didn’t let the Lady Mustangs get too close, holding them to 15 to take a 44-31 lead into the final frame. From there, the Lady Trojans outscored Houston 9-6 to seal the win. Jordan led the way with 16 points while Kay Kay Strayhorn tossed in 12 in the win. Dyersburg ret...

  High School Basketball Girls Dyer County 68, Ripley 25 Dyersburg 53, Houston 37 Boys Ripley 69, Dyer County 65 BT Washington 41, Dyersburg 32

  Jason Peevyhouse Editor, JP Productions Sports The Dyer County girls basketball team improved to 3-0 on the year on Tuesday night, taking a 68-25 win over Ripley on Tuesday night in Newbern. The Lady Choctaws had a big first quarter which set the tone for the evening. Molly Roberts had a pair of three-pointers and a bucket while Julie Cogdill added another trey and two jumpers to help Dyer County take a 22-9 lead after one quarter. Dyer County continued to add to its lead in the second quarter. Thanks to a trio of three-pointers from Roberts as well as a trey and a deuce from Ava Pearson, the Lady Choctaws took a 43-16 lead at the end of the first half. The orange and white pulled further away in the third quarter. An 11-point frame by Alayna Leedy was the backbone of a 23-point frame by the Lady Choctaws, who took a 66-23 lead heading into the third quarter. From there, with the clock running in mercy rule, the Lady Choctaws cruised to the win. Roberts led the way ...

  A game with multiple lead changes, the Warriors from BT Washington were able to take the lead late and hold off Dyersburg for the 41-32 win. The Trojans trailed by four at the half but got a jumper and a three-pointer by Jayce Ellerbrook to get a spark in the third quarter. Demonte Johnson added four points as Dyersburg took a 32-31 lead into the final frame. But, the Warriors’ defense dominated things in the fourth quarter, holding Dyersburg scoreless while tacking on ten to get the nine-point win. Ellerbrook led the way for the Trojans with 12 points while Cameron Rhines added seven in the loss. Dyersburg returns to the MLK Classic on Wednesday when the Trojans play in the consolation bracket at 3 p.m. at Kirby High School. Coverage of this story is brought to you by:

  Jason Peevyhouse Editor, JP Productions Sports Lake County had a tough start to the week as both basketball teams fell to visiting Obion County Central on Monday night in Tiptonville. In girls’ action, the Lady Falcons saw their first-quarter lead disappear after struggling through the second and third quarters on the way to a 58-38 setback. In the nightcap, a strong second quarter by the Rebels proved to be the difference in Central’s 68-57 win over the Falcons. Obion County Central girls 58, Lake County 38 The Lady Falcons led for much of the first quarter on the way to a one-point advantage at the end of one. But, Central stormed through the second and third quarters to propel the Lady Rebels to victory. Led by six points from Laken Chism and a three-pointer by Mariah Valentine, the Lady Falcons took a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. But, Lake County struggled in the second quarter as the Lady Falcons were held to just a Yharia Bolden free throw over ...

  The Lady Trojans bounced back from last week’s loss to Bartlett at home to pick up their first win of the 2025-26 season on Monday afternoon, defeating Hutchison 46-30 in the Bartlett Classic in Bartlett. Dyersburg jumped out to an early lead, scoring the first eight points of the game on the way to a 14-2 advantage after one frame. Chelby Jordan led the black and gold with six points while Zya Currie and Aerie Quinn added three-pointers. The Lady Trojans added to their advantage in the second frame, getting six more from Jordan as Dyersburg took a 27-17 lead into the half. Dyersburg got a jumper and a three-pointer from Currie to lead the way in the third quarter as the black and gold held off Hutchison in the fourth frame to take the win. Jordan led the way for Dyersburg with 16 points while Currie added 11 in the win. Dyersburg returns to the court on Tuesday as the Lady Trojans take on Houston at 6 p.m. in the second day of the Bartlett Classic. Coverage of this sto...

  High School Basketball Girls Dyersburg 46, Hutchison 30 Obion County Central 58, Lake County 48 Boys Obion County Central 68, Lake County 57