Dyersburg girls punch ticket to District 13-3A Championship Game

 



Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

A strong second-quarter effort set the tone for the District 13-3A Semifinal at Medina on Friday night as the Lady Trojans turned a five-point lead into a 22-point advantage on the way to a 49-31 win over Crockett County to advance to the district championship for the fourth straight season.

Leading 10-5 after one quarter, the Lady Trojans went on attack on both offense and defensively. While the black and gold defenders held the Lady Cavaliers to just two points in the final eight minutes of the first half, the Lady Trojans pretty much sealed it offensively in the meantime. A nine-point frame by Chelby Jordan was the backbone for a 19-point effort by Dyersburg which game the Lady Trojans a 29-7 lead at the half.

The Lady Cavaliers offense woke back up in the third quarter, scoring 18 in the frame. Thanks to a pair of three-pointers from Kay Kay Strayhorn as well as individual treys by K’laya Currie and Kathleen Harrell, the Lady Trojans were right on the heels of Crockett County, almost point-for-point. Dyersburg’s 16-point third allowed the Lady Trojans tot take a 45-25 lead into the final frame.

From there, the Lady Trojans kept Crockett County in check to advance to Monday night’s District 13-3A Championship Game against South Gibson.

Jordan led the way for Dyersburg with 17 points while Strayhorn added 11 in the win.

Dyersburg will take on South Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on Monday night in the District 13-3A Championship Game in Medina.

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