Brighton, Ripley boys join West Tennessee Basketball Rankings after Week 8

By Michael Odom | January 20, 2025 |

Another week of district high school basketball is in the books. There were a few upsets and lots of great games.

On the boys’ side, two new teams joined the rankings with Brighton and Ripley are in the rankings the week, while the No. 1 teams didn’t change this week.

Here are the updated West Tennessee High School Basketball Rankings after eight weeks of the regular season:

BOYS

1. South Side (12-1) – Results: Beat Chester County 70-43; Beat North Side 51-43. This week: Tuesday at Lexington; Friday vs. McNairy Central. Last week: No. 1.

2. Fayette-Ware (13-5) – Results: Beat St. Benedict 76-39; Tennessee Prep 69-50. This week: Tuesday vs. Bolton; Friday vs. Haywood. Last week: No. 3.

3. North Side (17-3) – Results: Beat Lexington 80-63; Lost to South Side 51-43. This week: Tuesday at McNairy Central; Friday vs. Hardin County. Last week: No. 2.

4. Humboldt (15-5) – Results: Beat Clarksburg 84-32; Beat Bradford 72-46; Beat Covington 60-50. This week: Tuesday at West Carroll; Friday at Middleton. Last week: No. 6.

5. Henry County (15-2) – Results: Beat Huntingdon 65-61; Beat West Creek 68-60. This week: Tuesday vs. Dickson County; Friday at Clarksville Northwest. Last week: No. 9.

6. TCA (13-5) – Results: Beat Jackson Christian 54-36; Beat Fayette Academy 79-43; Lost to Haywood 67-62. This week: Tuesday at USJ. Last week: No. 7.

7. Jackson Christian (18-4) – Results: Beat Tipton-Rosemark 51-43; Lost to TCA 54-36. This week: Tuesday at McKenzie; Thursday at USJ; Friday vs. Fayette Academy. Last week: No. 4.

8. Camden (14-4) – Results: Beat Murray (Ky.) 74-59; Beat Huntingdon 94-73. This week: Tuesday vs. Stewart County; Friday vs. Waverly. Last week: No. 8.

9. Peabody (15-4) – Results: Beat Dyer County 70-49; Beat Milan 68-41; Lost to Huntingdon 74-68. This week: Tuesday at Westview; Friday at Gibson County. Last week: No. 5.

10. USJ (13-4) – Results: Beat Fayette Academy 71-51; Beat Obion County 78-71 (2OT). This week: Tuesday vs. TCA; Thursday vs. Jackson Christian; Friday at Tipton-Rosemark. Last week: No. 11.

11. Brighton (11-4) – Results: Beat Raleigh Egypt 67-50; Beat Millington 57-55. This week: Tuesday vs. Munford; Friday vs. Covington. Last week: Not ranked.

12. Fayette Academy (12-6) – Results: Lost to USJ 71-51; Lost to TCA 79-43. This week: Tuesday vs. Tipton-Rosemark; Friday at Jackson Christian. Last week: No. 10.

13. Westview (11-7) – Results: Beat Milan 58-42; Lost to Gibson County 58-77. This week: Tuesday vs. Peabody; Friday at Ripley. Last week: No. 12.

14. Obion County (12-7) – Results: Beat Dyersburg 54-43; Lost to USJ 78-71 (2OT). This week: Tuesday vs. Crockett County; Friday vs. Dyer County. Last week: No. 13.

15. Ripley (11-9) – Results: Beat Gibson County 81-71 (3 OT); Beat Haywood 71-68. This week: Tuesday vs. Milan; Friday vs. Westview. Last week: Not ranked.

Dropped out: Covington (10-7); Dyersburg (9-8).

On the bubble: Bolivar (9-7); Haywood (10-10); McKenzie (10-6); South Gibson (12-9).

GIRLS

1. Westview (17-1) – Results: Beat Milan 68-35; Beat Gibson County 77-40. This week: Tuesday vs. Peabody; Friday at Ripley. Last week: No. 1.

2. South Side (15-2) – Results: Beat Chester County 60-10; Beat North Side 66-11. This week: Tuesday at Lexington; Friday vs. McNairy Central. Last week: No. 3.

3. Dyersburg (14-4) – Results: Beat Obion County 70-41; Lost to Crockett County 56-49. This week: Tuesday vs. Dyer County; Friday at South Gibson; Saturday at Poplar Bluff (Mo.). Last week: No. 2.

4. South Gibson (17-4) – Results: Beat Crockett County 50-38; Beat Dyer County 58-51. This week: Tuesday at Gibson County; Friday vs. Dyersburg. Last week: No. 4.

5. USJ (15-3) – Results: Beat Fayette Academy 78-21; Beat Obion County 61-29. This week: Tuesday vs. TCA; Thursday vs. Jackson Christian; Friday at Tipton-Rosemark. Last week: No. 5.

6. Gibson County (17-5) – Results: Beat Ripley 81-13; Lost to Westview 77-40. This week: Tuesday vs. South Gibson; Friday vs. Peabody. Last week: No. 6.

7. Huntingdon (14-6) – Results: Beat Henry County 70-51; Beat Peabody 73-36; Beat Camden 59-36. This week: Tuesday at Waverly; Friday vs. Stewart County. Last week: No. 7.

8. Dresden (14-4) – Results: Beat Union City 59-57 (OT); Beat Greenfield 54-41. This week: Tuesday vs. Lake County; Friday at South Fulton. Last week: No. 10.

9. Crockett County (14-4) – Results: Beat Dyersburg 56-49; Lost to South Gibson 50-38. This week: Tuesday at Obion County; Thursday vs. Milan. Last week: No. 9.

10. Greenfield (15-4) – Results: Beat Gleason 70-29; Beat Bradford 70-34; Lost to Dresden 54-41. This week: Tuesday vs. South Fulton; Friday at Union City. Last week: No. 8.

11. Lexington (13-5) – Results: Beat North Side 64-34; Beat Hardin County 36-32. This week: Tuesday vs. South Side; Friday at Chester County. Last week: No. 15.

12. McNairy Central (14-5) – Results: Beat Hardin County 48-26; Beat Chester County 41-18. This week: Tuesday vs. North Side; Friday at South Side. Last week: No. 13.

13. Jackson Christian (15-7) – Results: Beat TCA 59-53; Beat Tipton-Rosemark 62-15. This week: Tuesday at McKenzie; Thursday at USJ; Friday vs. Fayette Academy. Last week: No. 14.

14. Union City (13-7) – Results: Beat Lake County 72-51; Beat Davidson Academy 60-47; Lost to Dresden 59-57 (OT). This week: Tuesday vs. Gleason; Friday vs. Greenfield. Last week: No. 11.

15. TCA (13-6) – Results: Beat Fayette Academy 60-25; Beat Haywood 71-62; Lost to Jackson Christian 59-53. This week: Tuesday at USJ; Thursday vs. Bolivar. Last week: No. 12.

On the bubble: Middleton (10-4); Riverside (13-4); Scotts Hill (9-6).