Panthers Suffer Tough Double OT Loss in Round 1 Against Dyersburg State

The #7 seeded Pellissippi State Men's Basketball team took the court against the #10 seeded Dyersburg State Eagles on March 6 at Pickel Field House in Gallatin, TN. In the first round of the TCCAA Conference tournament. Ultimately falling 95-87 to the eagles after an exciting battle that went into two overtimes. Pellissippi trailed 41-32 at the half, but Coach Jones made some adjustments and started strong in the second half outscoring Dyersburg 39-30 to force an overtime.

The Panthers were led by Freshman Jayden Dickens, who put up 20 points while knocking down four three-pointers. Chazaiah Curry also contributed a strong performance with 14 points and 13 rebounds, giving the Panthers a strong presence on the boards. J'Davien Young added 13 off the bench, while Tacarien Freeman chipped in to add 11 more. As a team Pellissippi finished with 45 rebounds and 19 assist while shooting 42.9% from the field.

Despite the loss, the Panthers showed up, but foul trouble early on got the best of them towards the end of the game. With this loss the 2025-26 campaign comes to an end. Thank you for all your support.

Go Panthers!