After two games on the road, Dyersburg is heading back home. They will take on the Covington Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Dyersburg is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Tennessee (they are ranked 15th, while Covington is ranked 253rd).
Dyersburg has not done well against South Gibson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Dyersburg secured a 51-46 W over South Gibson.
Dyersburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chelby Jordan led the charge by scoring 16 points along with three steals. Jordan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joya Crawford, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Covington took a serious blow against Millington Central on Thursday, falling 65-24. Covington has not had much luck with Millington Central recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Dyersburg is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. As for Covington, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
Everything came up roses for Dyersburg against Covington in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-15 victory. In that matchup, Dyersburg amassed a halftime lead of 37-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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