Middleton, Scotts Hill girls enter West Tennessee basketball rankings after Week 9
Another week of district games last week meant a bunch of close games across West Tennessee.
Two girls teams have played well enough recently to climb in the ranking with Middleton and Scotts Hill earning a spot.
While snow and cold temperatures could change the schedule this week, here are the top 12 high school basketball teams in West Tennessee outside of Shelby County:
Boys
1. Fayette-Ware (16-1) – Results: Beat MHEA 50-47; Beat Winfield (Ala.) 77-44. This week: Friday at Haywood. Last week: No. 1.
2. Dyer County (17-1) – Results: Beat Peabody 77-66; Beat South Gibson 78-75 (3OT); Beat McNairy Central 62-34. This week: Friday vs. Obion County. Last week: No. 2.
3. Haywood (13-5) – Results: Beat Ripley 47-45. This week: Friday vs. Fayette-Ware. Last week: No. 3.
4. Union City (15-5) – Results: Beat Dresden 72-38; Beat Lake County 78-50. This week: Friday at Greenfield. Last week: No. 4.
5. Munford (11-2) – Results: Beat Millington 84-65. This week: Friday vs. Raleigh-Egypt. Last week: No. 5.
6. Bolivar (15-3) – Results: Beat Covington 54-40. This week: Friday vs. Bolton. Last week: No. 6.
7. Chester County (14-3) – Results: Beat North Side 67-57; Beat South Side 67-64. This week: Friday at Hardin County. Last week: No. 9.
8. TCA (14-4) – Results: Beat Jackson Christian 57-43; Beat Tipton-Rosemark 69-35; Beat Natchez Trace 72-26. This week: Wednesday vs. Carroll Academy; Friday vs. USJ; Saturday vs. Fayette Academy. Last week: No. 15.
9. North Side (12-4) – Results: Beat Lexington 49-40; Lost to Chester County 67-57. This week: Friday vs. McNairy Central. Last week: No. 7.
10. Jackson Christian (14-5) – Results: Beat Sacred Heart 78-73; Lost to TCA 57-43. This week: Thursday vs. Natchez Trace; Friday at Fayette Academy. Last week: No. 8.
11. USJ (14-4) – Results: Beat Tipton-Rosemark 62-39; Beat Fayette Academy 68-32. This week: Friday at TCA. Last week: No. 10.
12. Middleton (12-4) – Results: Beat Halls 45-33; Beat Clarksburg 72-38. This week: Tuesday vs. Bradford; Friday at Humboldt. Last week: No. 13.
13. Dyersburg (12-6) – Results: Beat Obion County 71-40; Beat Crockett County 74-47. This week: Tuesday at Dyer County; Friday vs. South Gibson; Saturday at Poplar Bluff (Mo.). Last week: No. 14.
14. Camden (14-5) – Results: Beat Huntingdon 67-64; Lost to Creek Wood 57-48. This week: Tuesday at Stewart County; Friday at Waverly. Last week: No. 12.
15. Obion County (14-6) – Results: Lost to Dyersburg 71-40. This week: Tuesday at Crockett County; Friday at Dyer County; Saturday vs. Huntingdon. Last week: No. 11.
On the bubble: Humboldt (11-7); Peabody (12-6); Ripley (13-7)
Girls
1. Dyersburg (16-2) – Results: Beat Obion County 46-40; Beat Crockett County 53-38. This week: Friday vs. South Gibson; Saturday at Poplar Bluff (Mo.). Last week: No. 1.
2. Gibson County (22-1) – Results: Beat Ripley 84-21; Beat Westview 63-39. This week: Friday at Peabody. Last week: No. 2.
3. Huntingdon (16-4) – Results: Beat Camden 63-25. This week: Friday at Stewart County; Saturday at Obion County. Last week: No. 3.
4. Chester County (16-2) – Results: Beat North Side 70-42; Beat South Side 42-41. This week: Friday at Hardin County. Last week: No. 5.
5. Peabody (15-6) – Results: Beat Dyer County 55-50; Beat Milan 77-20. This week: Friday vs. Gibson County. Last week: No. 8.
6. Westview (14-3) – Results: Beat Milan 57-21; Lost to Gibson County 63-39. This week: Friday at Ripley. Last week: No. 4.
7. USJ (13-5) – Results: Beat Tipton-Rosemark 76-14; Beat Fayette Academy 68-20. This week: Friday at TCA. Last week: No. 9.
8. South Gibson (14-7) – Results: Beat Crockett County 60-53; Beat Dyer County 49-32; Beat TCA 54-30. Up next: Friday at Dyersburg. Last week: No. 12.
9. South Side (13-5) – Results: Beat Hardin County 55-27; Lost to Chester County 42-41. This week: Tuesday vs. North Side; Friday vs. Lexington. Last week: No. 10.
10. Crockett County (13-6) – Results: Lost to South Gibson 60-53; Lost to Dyersburg 53-38. This week: Thursday at Milan. Last week: No. 6.
11. Jackson Christian (13-5) – Results: Beat TCA 48-32. This week: Friday at Fayette Academy. Last week: No. 11.
12. Dyer County (11-7) – Results: Lost to Peabody 55-50; Lost to South Gibson 49-32; Lost to South Gibson 70-66. This week: Friday vs. Obion County. Last week: No. 7.
13. Middleton (11-3) – Results: Beat Halls 48-30; Beat Clarksburg 63-50. This week: Friday at Humboldt. Last week: Not ranked.
14. Scotts Hill (11-6) – Results: Beat Liberty 883-45; Beat Clarksburg 82-27; Beat Adamsville 57-53. This week: Friday vs. Madison. Last week: Not ranked.
15. Dresden (12-5) – Results: Beat Union City 52-49; Lost to Greenfield 64-52. This week: Thursday at Lake County; Friday vs. South Fulton. Last week: No. 13.
Dropped out: Hardin County (13-6); Lexington (13-5).
On the bubble: Greenfield (10-7); JCM (11-6); South Fulton (10-6).
