It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Dyersburg Trojans had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 59-47. The victory was nothing new for Dyersburg as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Dyersburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joya Crawford, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Kay Kay Strayhorn, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ri'Kiya Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Mitchell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Jaidynn Askins was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals and two blocks.
Dyersburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for Jackson South Side, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-7.
Dyersburg and Cocke County will face off at 7:15 p.m. on March 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cocke County is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Dyersburg a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Jackson South Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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