Fayette-Ware boys overtake No. 1 in West Tennessee Basketball Rankings after Week 13
Some teams had to pack three or more games into last week because of the two-week hiatus due to snow.
While other teams just had to play one or two games.
One thing is for sure – multiple good teams took some losses. There was slow shooting, extra fouls and lost stamina.
But it is now time for district tournaments. A few teams have regular season games to get in, but most teams are ready to start tournaments.
So here are the top 15 high school girls basketball and boys basketball teams in West Tennessee after Week 13:
BOYS
1. Fayette-Ware (19-3) – Results: Beat Bolton 77-45; Beat Covington 53-49; Beat Brighton 73-49. This week: Monday at Bolivar; Tuesday vs. Millington; District 15-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 3.
2. North Side (20-3) – Results: Beat Chester County 81-31; Beat Lexington 89-39; Lost to Hardin County 59-51. This week: Monday vs. South Side; District 14-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 1.
3. Henry County (24-3) – Results: Beat West Creek 55-51; Beat West Creek 42-40; Beat Kenwood 47-44; Lost to Dickson County 65-60. This week: District 14-4A Tournament. Last week: No. 2.
4. Bolivar (16-5) – Results: Beat Millington 53-41; Beat Brighton 67-30. This week: Monday vs. Fayette-Ware; Tuesday at Bolton. Last week: No. 7.
5. Westview (16-7) – Results: Beat Union City 58-42; Lost to Ripley 63-42. This week: District 14-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 4.
6. Peabody (21-4) – Results: Beat Union City 64-55; Beat Gibson County 67-52; Lost to Ripley 59-52. This week: District 14-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 5.
7. Ripley (19-8) – Results: Beat Westview 63-42; Beat Peabody 59-52; Beat Gibson County 61-40. This week: District 14-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 11.
8. South Side (15-6) – Results: Beat McNairy Central 73-52; Beat Hardin County 48-35; Beat Chester County 67-30. This week: Monday at North Side; District 14-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 12.
9. Huntingdon (15-4) – Results: Beat Camden 77-61; Beat Bruceton 55-27; Lost to Milan 50-47 (OT). This week: District 12-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 6.
10. Dyersburg (16-6) – Results: Beat Obion County 59-50; Beat South Gibson 55-49; Lost to Dyer County 76-72. This week: Monday at Crockett County; District 13-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 8.
11. Hardin County (19-6) – Results: Beat North Side 59-51; Beat McNairy Central 56-52; Lost to South Side 48-35. This week: Monday vs. Lexington; District 14-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 10.
12. Jackson Christian (20-7) – Results: Beat Fayette Academy 69-38; Beat TCA 46-34; Lost to USJ 54-45. This week: Division II-A West Region Tournament. Last week: No. 13.
13. Humboldt (15-6) – Results: Beat Halls 85-32; Beat West Carroll 76-32; Beat Middleton 54-39. This week: District 13-1A Tournament. Last week: No. 14.
14. South Gibson (17-8) – Results: Beat Haywood 60-41; Beat Dyer County 38-36; Lost to Dyersburg 5549. This week: Monday at Obion County; District 13-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 15.
15. Gleason (20-4) – Results: Beat South Fulton 78-64; Lost to Lake County 64-53. This week: District 14-1A Tournament. Last week: Not ranked.
Dropped out: Obion County (16-9).
On the bubble: Dyer County (15-10); Lake County (14-11); TCA (14-8).
GIRLS
1. South Gibson (23-4) – Results: Beat Haywood 63-36; Beat Dyer County 62-25; Beat Dyersburg 64-50. This week: Monday at Obion County; District 13-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 1.
2. USJ (19-5) – Results: Beat Jackson Christian 74-38; Beat Tipton-Rosemark 58-18. This week: Division II-A West Region Tournament. Last week: No. 3.
3. Dyersburg (18-5) – Results: Beat Dyer County 68-38; Beat Obion County 61-22; Lost to South Gibson 64-50. This week: Monday at Crockett County; District 13-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 2.
4. South Side (21-5) – Results: Beat McNairy Central 74-72; Beat Hardin County 34-22; Beat Chester County 63-30. This week: Monday at North Side; District 14-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 4.
5. Huntingdon (21-3) – Results: Beat Milan 87-25; Beat Camden 68-20; Beat Bruceton 81-24. This week: District 12-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 6.
6. Greenfield (23-2) – Results: Beat South Fulton 66-16; Beat Dresden 60-25. This week: District 14-1A Tournament. Last week: No. 7.
7. Adamsville (18-3) – Results: Beat JCM 63-52; Beat Madison 53-29. This week: District 13-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 8.
8. Westview (19-4) – Results: Beat Ripley 68-25; Lost to Union City 56-55 (OT). This week: District 14-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 5.
9. TCA (20-5) – Results: Beat Fayette Academy 58-8; Beat Carroll Academy 67-9; Beat Jackson Christian 50-32. This week: Division II-A West Region Tournament. Last week: No. 9.
10. Henry County (20-7) – Results: Beat Dickson County 70-48; Beat West Creek 58-13; Beat West Creek 78-42; Beat Kenwood 81-45. This week: District 14-4A Tournament. Last week: No. 13.
11. McNairy Central (17-7) – Results: Beat Lexington 50-27; Beat Hardin County 44-41; Lost to South Side 74-72. This week: Monday vs. Chester County; District 14-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 11.
12. Hardin County (17-8) – Results: Beat North Side 60-26; Lost to South Side 34-22; Lost to McNairy Central 44-41. This week: Monday vs. Lexington; District 14-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 10.
13. Crockett County (17-9) – Results: Beat Obion County 43-36; Beat Haywood 65-43; Beat Dyer County 69-34. This week: Monday vs. Dyersburg; District 13-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 14.
14. Gibson County (20-8) – Results: Beat Peabody 58-33; Beat Ripley 66-30; Lost to Union City 52-45. This week: District 14-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 12.
15. Covington (20-5) – Results: Beat Brighton 86-27; Beat Bolton 72-40; Beat Fayette-Ware 53-30. This week: District 15-3A Tournament. Last week: Not ranked.
Dropped out: Munford (14-8).
On the bubble: Bolivar (14-8); Dresden (16-7); Jackson Christian (18-11); Union City (14-12).
Michael Odom is the sports editor for the Mirror-Exchange, Weakley County Press, Brownsville States-Graphic and Fayette Falcon. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @GCSportsWriter. Reach him by email at michaelodom@milanmirrorexchange.com.
