District 13 Playoff-Push (3A)
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PICTURED: Dyersburg High team. Dyersburg stepped his foot down forcefully Saturday, defeating Dyer County and establishing a real standing lead atop District 13-3A. Dyer County – Dyersburg (1/27) Dyersburg senior Ace Mahaffey Ace Mahaffey 6'0" | PG Dyersburg | 2024…
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Continue ReadingPICTURED: Dyersburg High team.
Dyersburg stepped his foot down forcefully Saturday, defeating Dyer County and establishing a real standing lead atop District 13-3A.
Dyer County – Dyersburg (1/27)
Dyersburg senior Ace Mahaffey Ace Mahaffey 6'0" | PG Dyersburg | 2024 State TN did not play his best game, but his hand justifiably held high after his late three-pointer separated the game, 68-57, with 2:37 left.
Dyersburg won, 72-66.
Jamin Gauldin Jamin Gauldin 5'9" | PG Dyer County | 2025 State TN (Dyer County) scored five of the game’s first nine points. First, he hit a pull-up three-pointer and he followed that up with a penetrating lefty drive past also-quick Ace Mahaffey Ace Mahaffey 6'0" | PG Dyersburg | 2024 State TN .
The hosting Choctaws doubled and, at times, tripled Breyden Turnage Breyden Turnage 6'8" | C Dyersburg (baseball) | 2025 State TN . Dyersburg’s star forward astutely kicked the rock as the walls closed in on him, but Jeffery Cobb Jeffery Cobb 6'2" | SG Dyersburg | 2025 TN and Ace Mahaffey Ace Mahaffey 6'0" | PG Dyersburg | 2024 State TN could not punish the defense with three-pointers. That terrible outside shooting continued into the second quarter. DHS played well offensively, until that final shot. They worked to get open shots; they just missed open shots.
Trailed 27-19 late 2Q.
Travon Smiles (Dyersburg) wonderfully disrupted a dribble-hand off, exploding the play like a blitzing edge rusher. Though DHS Head Coach Blaine Mahaffey subbed him out shortly afterwards, he infused the visiting Trojans with some positive spirit. Will Short (Dyersburg) made an and-1 to close the first half.
Halftime: 29-24, Dyer County led.
Gauldin (Dyer County) paid special attention to a diving Turnage, giving him two defenders. The help left Mikey McLin alone. Patiently, he nailed a three-pointer. Gauldin ran to the baseline, rounded to the far corner, caught a pass, took a simple stab-step, and hurled a three-pointer into the net. Seconds later he hit a more impressive three-pointer, giving back the Choctaws their lead, 37-34 with 4:20 left in the third.
Thadd Hill (Dyersburg) dropped two deep shots late in the third, turning to the crowd with a bouncing, confident head bob after his second make. His success opened it up to 48-41 in DHS’ favor. In an iso set, 3Q clock dwindling, Thadd slipped a probing pass to the low block for a buzzer-beating layup. Dyersburg sat atop DCHS, 50-45 after three quarters.
Dyer County thrilling guard Jamin Gauldin Jamin Gauldin 5'9" | PG Dyer County | 2025 State TN stood alone, received a left-handed bounce pass from the ref. Set himself. Missed a free throw. Made a free throw. Gauldin was administering the punishment to Thadd Hill (Dyersburg) for setting the basketball in the lap of a defender he bowled over a second before. It was a silly gesture, almost certainly done out of frustration at the charging call assessed. Hill’s infraction and the ensuing split free throws moved the game to 60-54 in Dyersburg’s favor with 4:30 left.
Dyer County started: Jamin Gauldin Jamin Gauldin 5'9" | PG Dyer County | 2025 State TN , Pierre Isom, Marcus Martin Jr., Justice Mosley, Devin Hayward.
Dyersburg started: Ace Mahaffey Ace Mahaffey 6'0" | PG Dyersburg | 2024 State TN , Thadd Hill, Jeffery Cobb Jeffery Cobb 6'2" | SG Dyersburg | 2025 TN , Mikey McLin, Breyden Turnage Breyden Turnage 6'8" | C Dyersburg (baseball) | 2025 State TN .
Dyersburg Roster
#0
Jace Ward
Jace
Ward
5'7" | PG
Dyersburg | 2027
TN
(2027)
#1
Ace Mahaffey
Ace
Mahaffey
6'0" | PG
Dyersburg | 2024
State
TN
*
#2 A.J. Higgins (2025)
#3
Ka’Reeson Thomas
Ka’Reeson
Thomas
5'9" | PG
Dyersburg | 2024
State
TN
#4 Justin Sawyer (2025)
#5 Travon Smiles (2025)
#10 Thadd Hill*
#11 J’vonta Payne (2026)
#12 Marcus Whorton (2025)
#14
Jeffery Cobb
Jeffery
Cobb
6'2" | SG
Dyersburg | 2025
TN
* (2025)
#22 Will Short (2025)
#24 Mikey McLin*
#32
Jayce Ellerbrook
Jayce
Ellerbrook
6'3" | SF
Dyersburg | 2027
State
TN
(2027)
#34
Breyden Turnage
Breyden
Turnage
6'8" | C
Dyersburg (baseball) | 2025
State
TN
* (2025)
Dyer County Roster
#1 Jayden Taylor (2026)
#2 Devin Hayward*
#3 Pierre Isom*
#10
Marcus Martin Jr.
Marcus
Martin Jr.
6'1" | SF
Dyer County | 2024
State
TN
*
#11 Seth Larue (2025)
#12
Jamin Gauldin
Jamin
Gauldin
5'9" | PG
Dyer County | 2025
State
TN
* (2025)
#14 Justice Mosley*
#20 JT Brandeberry (2025)
#22 Talon Messer (2026)
#24 Grant Powers (2025)
#30 Triston Sebourn (2026)
#42 PF Ryker Hayes (2026)
Jamin Gauldin Jamin Gauldin 5'9" | PG Dyer County | 2025 State TN earned 13 AAA All-District Team last year, as a sophomore. Marcus Martin Jr. Marcus Martin Jr. 6'1" | SF Dyer County | 2024 State TN also earned All-District.
South Gibson Roster (2023-2024)
Anticipated Starters*
Name | Pos | Cl | |
---|---|---|---|
00 | Gabe Lovorn | PF | Jr. |
1 | Trevor Lemings* | G | Sr. |
2 | Landon Dowdy | SG | Sr. |
3 | Sam Tritt | SG | Jr. |
4 | Koen Thomas | PG | So. |
5 | Kale Marcum* | F | Sr. |
10 | Aiden Adams | PG | Fr. |
11 | Collin Lockett | F | Jr. |
12 | Cade Allen | SG | So. |
14 | Richard Addo | G | So. |
15 | Cade Beaver | W | So. |
20 | Tommy Baker* | PG | So. |
23 | Noah Clouse* | W | Sr. |
24 | Gavin Crawford* | W | Jr. |
Obion County starters
#10
#1
#43
#23
#4
Crockett
#3 Antuan Hobson
#10 Baker Jones
#11 Lane Simmons
#12 Xavier Jones (2025)
#15 Preston Lambert (2025)
#20 Demo Pickens (2026)
#22 Rhett Butler
#50 Corey Savage (2026)
#0 Greyson Lambert (2025)
2023 Postseason
Date/Time | Matchup |
---|---|
Feb. 19, 2023 | Dyer County 50, Dyersburg 45 |
Feb. 22, 2023 | Dyer County 67, Crockett County 62 |
Feb. 26, 2023 | Dyer County 62, Munford 72 |
District 13 Teams
Crockett County
Dyer County*
South Gibson* Team Preview: South Gibson Hornets
Dyersburg* Team Preview: Dyersburg
Obion County