The Dyer County Choctaws will square off against the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Dyer County is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since January 12, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Bolivar Central 73-70. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Choctaws.
Meanwhile, Fayette Ware came tearing into Saturday's contest with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Rebels as they made off with a 75-55 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Rebels are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dyer County better keep an eye on Tarecous Stevens. He was instrumental in Fayette Ware's win, dropping a triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 blocks. Stevens is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last 15 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tacarien Freeman, who went 9-for-16 en route to 21 points and seven assists.
Fayette Ware smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Fayette Ware's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Dyer County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-18.
Dyer County might still be hurting after the 71-51 loss they got from Fayette Ware in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Dyer County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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