North Side boys overtake No. 1 in West Tennessee Basketball Rankings after Week 14

District championships have started to be handed out across West Tennessee. Going into Monday, Adamsville girls (13-2A), Greenfield girls (14-1A), Huntingdon girls (12-2A), Middleton girls (13-1A) and Westview (14-2A) have won district titles in the area, while University School of Jackson won a region title.

But it was the boys’ side that saw more change this week as North Side retook the No. 1 spot in the rankings.

Here are the top 15 teams in the West Tennessee High School Basketball Rankings going into the 14th week of the season:

BOYS

1. North Side (22-3) – Results: Beat South Side 75-63; Beat Hardin County 54-38. This week: District 14-3A Championship; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 2.

2. Fayette-Ware (21-4) – Results: Beat Millington 45-36; Beat Bolton 68-57; Lost to Bolivar 89-81 (OT). This week: District 15-3A Championship; Region 8-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 1.

3. Henry County (25-3) – Results: Beat Dickson County 63-56. This week: District 14-4A Championship; Region 7-4A Tournament. Last week: No. 3.

4. Bolivar (19-5) – Results: Beat Fayette-Ware 89-81 (OT); Beat Bolton 84-61; Beat Covington 58-45. This week: District 15-3A Championship; Region 8-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 4.

5. Westview (17-7) – Results: Beat Union City 60-47. This week: District 14-2A Championship; Region 7-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 5.

6. Peabody (22-4) – Results: Beat Ripley 57-48. This week: District 14-2A Championship; Region 7-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 6.

7. South Side (16-7) – Results: Beat McNairy Central 72-53; Lost to North Side 75-63. This week: District 14-3A Championship; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 8.

8. Ripley (19-9) – Results: Lost to Peabody 57-48. This week: District 14-2A Consolation; Region 7-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 7.

9. Dyersburg (17-7) – Results: Beat Crockett County 66-51; Lost to Crockett County 68-50. This week: District 13-3A Championship; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 10.

10. Humboldt (16-6) – Results: Beat Halls 79-36. This week: District 13-1A Championship; Region 7-1A Tournament. Last week: No. 13.

11. Hardin County (21-7) – Results: Beat Lexington 65-52; Beat Chester County 56-38; Lost to North Side 54-28. This week: District 14-3A Consolation; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 11.

12. South Gibson (18-9) – Results: Beat Obion County 70-53; Lost to Obion County 50-45. This week: District 13-3A Championship; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 14.

13. Huntingdon (15-6) – Results: Lost to Milan 53-52; Lost to Waverly 63-53. This week: District 12-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 6.

14. TCA (16-9) – Results: Beat FACS 52-45; Beat Lausanne 54-49; Lost to St. George’s 57-44. This week: Division II-A State Tournament. Last week: Not ranked.

15. Gleason (21-4) – Results: Beat Dresden 49-40. This week: District 14-1A Championship; Region 7-1A Tournament. Last week: No. 15.

Dropped out: Jackson Christian (20-8).

On the bubble: Lake County (15-11); Milan (14-10); Obion County (18-10).

GIRLS

1. South Gibson (25-4) – Results: Beat Obion County 63-14; Beat Haywood 65-29. This week: District 13-3A Championship; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 1.

2. USJ (22-5) – Results: Beat Lausanne 72-36; Beat Jackson Christian 78-30; Beat TCA 66-43. This week: Division II-A State Quarterfinals. Last week: No. 2.

3. Dyersburg (20-5) – Results: Beat Crockett County 47-42; Beat Crockett County 49-31. This week: District 13-3A Championship; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 3.

4. South Side (23-5) – Results: Beat North Side 63-12; Beat Lexington 66-19. This week: District 14-3A Championship; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 4.

5. Huntingdon (23-3) – Results: Beat Waverly 78-29; Beat Camden 65-20. This week: Region 6-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 5.

6. Greenfield (25-2) – Results: Beat Lake County 70-45; Beat Dresden 64-15. This week: Region 7-1A Tournament. Last week: No. 6.

7. Adamsville (21-3) – Results: Beat JCM 68-33; Beat Scotts Hill 56-33. This week: Region 7-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 7.

8. Westview (21-4) – Results: Beat Peabody 52-36; Beat Gibson County 38-36. This week: Region 7-2A Tournament. Last week: No. 8.

9. TCA (22-6) – Results: Beat Harding Academy 63-44; Beat Northpoint Christian 65-35. This week: Division II-A State Tournament. Last week: No. 9.

10. Henry County (21-7) – Results: Beat Kenwood 56-25. This week: District 14-4A Championship; Region 7-4A Tournament. Last week: No. 10.

11. McNairy Central (20-7) – Results: Beat Chester County 55-41; Beat North Side 67-17; Beat Hardin County 36-35. This week: District 14-3A Championship; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 11.

12. Covington (21-5) – Results: Beat Millington 44-26. This week: District 15-3A Championship; Region 8-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 15.

13. Gibson County (21-9) – Results: Beat Union City 67-57; Lost to Westview 38-36. This week: Region 7-2A Championship. Last week: No. 14.

14. Hardin County (18-9) – Results: Beat Lexington 43-18; Lost to McNairy Central 36-35. This week: District 14-3A Consolation; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 12.

15. Crockett County (18-11) – Results: Beat Obion County 53-26; Lost to Dyersburg 47-42; Lost to Dyersburg 49-31. This week: District 13-3A Consolation; Region 7-3A Tournament. Last week: No. 13.

On the bubble: Dresden (17-8); Jackson Christian (20-12); Middleton (16-8); Union City (15-13)

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.