Dyersburg survives McNairy rally, beats Bobcats

 




Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

The Dyersburg Trojans brought the 2025 Charles Cowles Classic to a close on Saturday night, jumping out to an early lead then holding on late for a 63-48 win over McNairy Central in Night 2 of the Classic in the Terry Glover Gymnasium.


The Trojans were firing on all cylinders early on, specifically Jace Ward. Following a 29-point performance on Friday night, the junior’s tear through the classic continued into the first quarter with a trio of three-pointers as part of a 17-point opening frame to help Dyersburg to a 24-8 lead after one.

The Bobcats were able to make up some ground in the second quarter. But, the Dyersburg defense made sure it wasn’t much as the black and gold held the Bobcats to 16 points. Meanwhile, a balanced scoring attack led by five points from Demonte Johnson helped keep the Trojan lead at 38-24 at the half.

The Dyersburg offense struggled in the third quarter as the Trojans were limited to just seven points in the first eight minutes of the second half. The black and gold defense kept the Bobcats from completely catching the Trojans as Dyersburg led 45-41 heading into the final frame.

The Dyersburg offense responded in the fourth quarter as the Trojans got eight points from Cam Rhines and four each by Ward and Isaiah Thomas. The Dyersburg defense kept the Bobcats in check to seal the win for the Trojans.

Ward led the way for the Trojans with 26 points while Rhines added 14 in the win.

Dyersburg will return to action after Christmas when the Trojans travel to the Alcorn Central Classic at Glenn, Miss. beginning on Monday, Dec. 29.

Coverage of this story is brought to you by:




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What A Game! Dyer County beats Dyersburg with PAT in OT

Image
  Jason Peevyhouse Editor, JP Productions Sports With the fanbases from both local schools in attendance and supporting their favorite teams, Dyer County rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to score twice in the third quarter. But, a late touchdown by the Trojans forced overtime where a special teams became the most important part of the game as the Choctaws blocked Dyersburg’s extra point attempt then were able to score and sophomore DC kicker Jotham Powell hit a PAT for the 35-34 win to open the season. The game marked the first career win for new Dyer County Head Coach Justin Dubruiel. It was also the first win by a Choctaw team at Dyersburg since 2007. “It was good,” Dubruiel said following the win. “It was good for our kids and good for Dyer County. “Whenever you can beat Dyersburg, it’s a fun night for everybody.” Trailing by a touchdown at the half, Dyer County was able to get a stop on defense, forcing a three-and-out. On the ensuing punt, Choctaw juni...
Read more

Trojans headed to Region 7-3A Championship for the first time in 21 years

Image
  Jason Peevyhouse JP Productions Sports Thanks to a stellar second half which saw the Trojans outscore Haywood 45-23, the Dyersburg boys will play for a region championship for the first time since 2004 after the black and gold’s 68-55 win over the Tomcats on Tuesday night in Newbern. "I think our kids were extremely engaged from the tip," Dyersburg Head Coach Blaine Mahaffey said. "I thought we rebounded well all night.  "And then, in the second half, when we were able to play a little bit better offensively, I think it showed up more." Trailing by nine at the break, the Trojans cut it to eight early in the second half but a three-pointer from Haywood put the Tomcats back up 35-24 with just over seven minutes left in the frame. Dyersburg went on a tear after a Breyden Turnage bucket was followed by a layup from AJ Higgins. This opened up four-minute stretch which saw the Trojans outscore Haywood 19-3 and was capped by a Jeff Cobb three-point play and tw...
Read more