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Middleton boys back on top in West Tennessee basketball rankings after Week 9

A week of some crazy results led to a new No. 1 team in the boys basketball poll, while two new boys teams joined the poll and one new girls team

Here are the top 12 high school basketball teams in West Tennessee outside of Shelby County:

Boys

1. Middleton (12-1) – Results: Beat Halls 85-31; Beat Humboldt 50-46. Up next: Tuesday vs. JCM; Friday at Peabody. Last week: No. 2.

2. Haywood (16-4) – Results: Beat Munford 62-54; Lost to Brighton 48-45. Up next: Tuesday at Brighton; Friday at Munford. Last week: No. 1.

3. Crockett County (17-2) – Results: Beat South Gibson 55-52 (OT); Beat Chester County 66-54. Up next: Tuesday vs. McNairy Central; Friday vs. Milan. Last week: No. 3.

4. Henry County (14-3) – Results: Beat Dyer County 67-60; Beat Clarksville Northwest 64-52. Up next: Monday vs. Obion County; Tuesday at Lexington; Friday at Dickson County. Last week: No. 4.

5. Fayette-Ware (16-6) – Results: Beat Craigmont 67-46; Beat Millington 87-48. Up next: Tuesday at Bolton; Friday at Raleigh-Egypt. Last week: No. 6.

6. Dyer County (14-4) – Results: Beat McNairy Central 79-73; Lost to Henry County 67-60 Up next: Friday vs. Memphis Business; Saturday vs. Clarksville Northwest. Last week: No. 5.

STANDINGS: Updated West Tennessee high school basketball rankings after Week 9

SCHEDULE: Gibson County area high school basketball schedule for Week 10

7. North Side (12-3) – Results: Beat Madison 53-48. Up next: Tuesday at West Carroll; Friday at Lexington. Last week: No. 7.

8. Dyersburg (14-4) – Results: Beat Westview 67-36; Beat South Gibson 65-49. Up next: Tuesday vs. Millington. Last week: No. 9.

9. Obion County (16-2) – Results: Beat Peabody 58-44. Up next: Monday at Henry County; Friday at South Gibson; Saturday at Westview. Last week: No. 10.

10. Gibson County (12-6) – Results: Beat Huntingdon 79-47; Beat Milan 47-40. Up next: Tuesday at Westview; Friday vs. Union City. Last week: Not ranked.

11. Milan (14-4) – Results: Beat Union City 44-37; Lost to Gibson County 47-40. Up next: Tuesday at Huntingdon; Friday at Crockett County. Last week: No. 8.

12. Camden (14-6) – Results: Beat Stewart County 71-43; Beat Waverly 60-44. Up next: Tuesday vs. Hickman County; Thursday vs. Bruceton. Last week: Not ranked.

Dropped out: Sacred Heart (15-5); TCA (15-5).

On the Bubble: Bolivar (8-6); Jackson Christian (13-5); McKenzie (9-3).

Girls

1. South Side (17-0) – Results: Beat Covington 60-20; Beat Cardinal Ritter (Mo.) 53-47. Up next: Tuesday at McKenzie; Friday vs. Ripley. Last week: No. 1.

2. Westview (18-0) – Results: Beat Dyersburg 53-30; Beat Union City 58-30. Up next: Tuesday vs. Gibson County; Friday vs. Huntingdon; Saturday vs. Obion County. Last week: No. 2.

3. Gibson County (18-4) – Results: Beat Huntingdon 75-71; Beat Milan 76-29. Up next: Tuesday at Westview; Friday vs. Union City. Last week: No. 5.

4. Huntingdon (18-2) – Results: Beat Gleason 60-38; Lost to Gibson County 75-71. Up next: Tuesday vs. Milan; Friday at Westview. Last week: No. 3.

5. South Gibson (15-5) – Results: Beat Crockett County 60-42; Beat Dyersburg 67-51. Up next: Tuesday vs. Union City; Friday vs. Obion County. Last week: No. 6.

6. TCA (15-4) – Results: Beat Jackson Christian 55-35; Beat Tipton-Rosemark 72-18. Up next: Tuesday at Fayette Academy; Wednesday vs. Carroll Academy; Friday at USJ. Last week: No. 7.

7. Dyer County (15-2) – Results: Lost to Henry County 55-51; Lost to McNairy Central 71-39. Up next: Friday vs. Memphis Business; Saturday vs. Clarksville Northwest. Last week: No. 4.

8. Crockett County (16-3) – Results: Beat Chester County 64-41; Lost to South Gibson 60-42. Up next: Tuesday vs. McNairy Central; Friday vs. Milan. Last week: No. 8.

9. McKenzie (12-5) – Results: Beat Gleason 53-41; Beat McEwen 67-52. Up next: Tuesday vs. South Side; Friday vs. Houston County. Last week: No. 9.

10. Riverside (12-5) – Results: Beat Madison 47-45; Beat Adamsville 44-35. Up next: Monday vs. Big Sandy; Tuesday vs. Chester County; Friday at Bolivar. Last week: Not ranked.

11. Dresden (14-5) – Results: Beat Bradford 57-37; Lost to South Fulton 66-56. Up next: Tuesday vs. McEwen; Friday at Greenfield. Last week: No. 10.

12. South Fulton (11-5) – Results: Beat Dresden 66-56; Lost to Greenfield 72-69 (OT). Up next: Tuesday at Bradford; Friday at Gleason. Last week: No. 11.

Dropped out: Fayette Academy (12-4).

On the Bubble: Henry County (11-7); McNairy Central (11-6); Scotts Hill (14-4).

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