Two dominant guards in Chelby Jordan and I'Mari Pointer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dyersburg Trojans will take on the Bolton Wildcats in a tournament on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dyersburg has nine straight victories, Bolton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Dyersburg took a 21-point defeat the last time they faced off against South Gibson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Dyersburg escaped with a win on Wednesday against South Gibson by the margin of a single free throw, 32-31. The 32-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Friday. Bolton lost 53-27 to Fayette Ware.
Dyersburg's win bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Bolton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Everything came up roses for Dyersburg against Bolton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 82-42 victory. Will Dyersburg repeat their success, or does Bolton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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