Dyersburg Middle girls headed back to state tournament


 

Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

Following a layoff of nearly two weeks, the Lady Trojans wrapped up their season of West Tennessee basketball with three games in four nights which was capped by a dominating 54-28 win over Kirby Middle School in the TMSAA Section 4AA Championship Game on Monday night in Memphis.

The Lady Trojans took control early. Despite allowing 11 points in the first quarter, the Dyersburg Middle girls countered with a dozen points from Desleign Strayhorn and six by Taj Jones to lead the black and gold to a 21-11 lead after one frame.

With the Dyersburg defense holding Kirby to just six points in the final six minutes of the first half, the Lady Trojans were able to add to their lead in the second stanza. Six points from Strayhorn along with a Micah Mclin three-pointer helped push the Lady Trojan lead to 34-17 at the half.

The black and gold defense continued to keep Kirby in check and then some, holding the hosting team to just two points in the opening quarter of the second half. Jones had a big third quarter, scoring 10 while Strayhorn had six to give Dyersburg a 52-19 lead heading into the final frame.

From there, Dyersburg held off any rallies to take the Section 4AA title for the second straight year, punching their ticket to the TMSAA State Tournament this weekend.

Strayhorn led the way for Dyersburg with 24 points while Jones was on her heels with 20 in the win.

The Lady Trojans will open the four-team TMSAA Class AA State Tournament on Friday night at Rockvale High School at 8 p.m. Dyersburg will take on E.O. Coffman in the state semifinals with a spot in Saturday’s state championship game on the line. With a win, the black and gold will take on the winner of Friday’s other semifinal between Prescott South and Gatlinburg-Pittman in the finals at Stewart’s Creek High School on Saturday at 3 p.m. A loss would send the Lady Trojans to the consolation game at Stewarts Creek Middle on Saturday at 3 p.m.

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