Basketball Recap: Jhordan Chaffin's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Overton over Memphis Central

Overton lost against Memphis Central back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Overton Wolverines took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Memphis Central Warriors. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Overton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jhordan Chaffin, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 14 points. That's the most points Chaffin has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Devion Murray, who put up ten points.

Memphis Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylon Evans led the charge by putting up 21 points. Evans is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last four games he's played. Damion Cox was another key player, posting 20 points.

Overton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Memphis Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-7.

Overton and Memphis Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Overton (ranked 135th) will meet White Station (ranked 46th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Memphis Central will square off against Whitehaven at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 57 places (62 vs. 5).