Basketball Recap: South Gibson Skates Past Dyer County with Ease

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

02/04/25 vs Dyer County	36
12/03/24 @ Peabody	35
12/06/24 vs Chester County	35
11/19/24 vs Peabody	34
11/25/24 vs Tunica Academy	33

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for South Gibson on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Dyer County Choctaws out of the water with a 62-26 final score. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

South Gibson found their leader in freshman Trinity Johnson, who went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. That's the most points Johnson has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jade Reed, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

South Gibson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

South Gibson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Dyer County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Gibson will square off against Gibson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Gibson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for Dyer County, they will welcome Dyersburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dyersburg will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Dyer County surely won't give up without a fight.