South Side boys; Dyersburg girls sit at No. 1 in West Tennessee Basketball Rankings at Christmas

By Michael Odom | January 2, 2025 |

Well, the first half of the season has come to an end. There were a few Christmas tournaments that were played last weekend.
But on the horizon are district matchups as games begin to mean more.

Riverside girls joined the rankings this week, while South Side boys and Dyersburg girls kept the No. 1 spots in the West Tennessee High School Basketball Rankings.

NOTE: Because of early deadlines due to the New Year’s Day holiday, none of the Christmas tournaments played this past weekend are included in this week’s rankings. Those results will be in the rankings published on Jan. 7.

Here are the current rankings at Christmas:

GIRLS

1. Dyersburg (9-1) – Results: Beat Owensboro (Ky.) 64-33. This week: Friday at Ripley; Saturday vs. Legion Prep (Texas) at Bethel University. Last week: No. 1.

2. South Gibson (11-2) – Results: Beat Tri-Cities Christian 54-32; Lost to Oakland 47-43; Lost to Hutchison 47-43. This week: Monday vs. Fayette-Ware (at Jackson Christian); Friday at Madison; Saturday vs. Collierville (at Bethel University). Last week: No. 2.

3. Westview (10-1) – Results: Beat Sandra Day O’Connor 41-33; Beat St. Mary’s (Calif.) 56-34; Beat Centennial (Nev.) 56-47; Beat Riverdale Baptist (Mary.) 69-53. This week: Monday vs. Obion County; Friday vs. Dyer County. Last week: No. 3.

4. South Side (8-2) – Results: Beat JCM 62-29; Beat Haywood 80-21. This week: Monday at Jackson Christian. Last week: No. 4.

5. USJ (11-2) – Results: Beat Madison 61-23; Beat Obion County 58-9; Beat Gibson County 55-49. This week: Saturday at Huntingdon. Last week: No. 5.

6. Gibson County (10-4) – Results: Beat Dresden 69-45; Beat Union City 67-43; Beat Huntingdon 62-48; Lost to USJ 55-49. This week: Monday at Huntingdon; Friday at Crockett County. Last week: No. 7.

7. Crockett County (10-1) – Results: Beat Lexington 53-44; Beat Chester County 50-23. This week: Monday in HUB Classic; Friday vs. Gibson County. Last week: No. 8.

8. Union City (9-3) – Results: Beat Dyer County 77-73; Beat Madison 51-33; Beat Jackson Christian 61-53. This week: Saturday vs. Hutchison (at Bethel University). Last week: No. 6.

9. Greenfield (8-2) – Results: Beat Stewart County 51-44; Beat Peabody 55-42. This week: Monday vs. West Carroll (at Huntingdon); Friday at Hickman County (Ky.). Last week: No. 9.

10. Dresden (8-2) – Results: Beat Hickman County (Ky.) 68-20; Beat St. Mary’s (Ky.) 62-38; Beat Fulton County (Ky.) 64-45; Lost to Gibson County 69-45. This week: Does not play. Last week: No. 14.

11. Huntingdon (6-4) – Results: Beat Clarksburg 93-18; Beat Jackson Christian 65-46; Beat Obion County 84-51; Lost to Gibson County 62-48. This week: Monday vs. Gibson County; Friday at Bruceton; Saturday vs. USJ. Last week: No. 15.

12. JCM (6-3) – Results: Beat Bolivar 71-42; Lost to South Side 62-29; Lost to Haywood 62-59. This week: Monday in HUB Classic. Last week: No. 10.

13. Jackson Christian (11-5) – Results: Beat Bolivar 60-19; Beat Brighton 63-15; Lost to Huntingdon 65-46; Lost to Union City 61-53. This week: Monday vs. South Side; Friday at Peabody. Last week: No. 11.

14. McNairy Central (8-3) – Results: Beat Middleton 544-46; Beat Adamsville 57-45; Lost to Tishomingo County (Miss.) 56-48. This week: Friday vs. Riverside; Saturday at Middleton. Last week: No. 12.

15. Riverside (9-3) – Results: Beat Frank Hughes 76-42; Beat Lexington 56-46; Lost to Perry County 58-56. This week: Friday at McNairy Central. Last week: Not ranked.

Dropped out: TCA (8-3).

On the bubble: Adamsville (8-3); Gleason (9-2); Middleton (6-3).

BOYS

1. South Side (8-1) – Results: Beat JCM 75-68; Beat Dyersburg 54-42. This week: Does not play. Last week: No. 1.

2. Peabody (11-0) – Results: Beat Humboldt 81-69; Beat Obion County 69-56; Beat Greenfield 82-43. This week: Monday vs. Dyersburg (at Westview); Friday vs. Jackson Christian. Last week: No. 6.

3. North Side (11-2) – Results: Beat Liberty 61-21; Lost to Haywood 71-70. This week: Does not play. Last week: No. 2.

4. Fayette-Ware (8-3) – Results: Beat Olive Branch (Miss.) 65-59; Beat Webb School of Bell Buckle 53-45; Beat Shelbyville 68-49. This week: Saturday vs. Northridge (Ala.) Last week: No. 7.

5. Jackson Christian (12-2) – Results: Beat Kenwood 65-48; Lost to Covington 43-26; Lost to South Gibson 43-31. This week: Monday vs. Camden; Friday at Peabody; Saturday at MRCS. Last week: No. 3.

6. TCA (8-2) – Results: Beat Chester Couty 64-28; Beat Hardin Valley 73-64; Lost to Fulton 67-61; Lost to Maryville 70-30. This week: Does not play. Last week: No. 4.

7. Humboldt (8-3) – Results: Beat Red Bay (Ala.) 86-66; Lost to Peabody 81-69. This week: Monday at Westview; Saturday at Haywood. Last week: No. 5.

8. Covington (7-2) – Results: Beat Dyer County 58-46; Beat Jackson Christian 43-26; Beat Huntingdon 56-44. This week: Thursday vs. Haywood; Friday at Millington. Last week: No. 11.

9. Camden (9-2) – Results: Beat Henry County 71-56; Beat Houston County 54-46. This week: Monday at Jackson Christian; Friday at East Hickman. Last week: No. 10.

10. Henry County (8-1) – Results: Beat Waverly 83-62; Beat Lexington 81-73; Lost to Camden 71-56. This week: Monday vs. McKenzie (at Stewart County); Friday at Stewart County. Last week: No. 9.

11. Fayette Academy (9-3) – Results: Lost to Central Hinds Academy (Miss.) 66-50; Lost to Leake Academy (Miss.) 72-48. This week: Does not play. Last week: No. 8.

12. Bradford (9-1) – Results: Beat Fulton City (Ky.) 50-36; Beat Gleason 44-41. This week: Friday at Milan. Last week: No. 13.

13. Middleton (5-2) – Results: Beat H.W. Byers (Miss.) 42-37; Beat McNairy Central 52-42. This week: Monday in HUB Classic; Saturday vs. McNairy Central. Last week: No. 14.

14. Obion County (7-4) – Results: Beat Caruthersville (Mo.) 64-55; Beat Red Bay (Ala.) 57-52; Lost to Peabody 69-56. This week: Monday vs. Millington (At Westview); Friday vs. Lake County. Last week: No. 15.

15. Brighton (6-3) – Results: Beat St. Benedict 59-50; Lost to MHEA 59-58. This week: Friday at Munford. Last week: No. 12.

On the bubble: Hardin County (7-4); Huntingdon (5-5); South Gibson (8-5); USJ (7-3).