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District play tipped off last week and as expected, several of the area’s top programs traded wins back and forth.
Those results played a factor in some shake-ups when it came to this week’s 615 Preps boys large and small class basketball rankings.
Large Class teams include 4A, 3A, and Division II-AA. Small Class teams include 2A, 1A, and Division II-A.
Large Class
1. Independence (14-3): The Eagles opened up district play with back-to-back road wins beating Brentwood 65-59 and Centennial 84-80 in triple-overtime. Jett Montgomery was at his best in both wins scoring 33 against Brentwood and 27 against Centennial.
2. Ravenwood (15-1): The Raptors’ unbeaten streak came to a sudden halt in their first district game against Franklin. Ravenwood lost that game 66-64 and following a slow start against Nolensville, looked like they might lose two in a row. Instead they rebounded at home beating the Knights 52-47.
3. Siegel (15-2): The Stars did not play last week.
4. Pope John Paul II (14-2): The Knights proved that they’ll be a force to be reckoned with beating MBA 69-62 and Brentwood Academy 73-64. Fred Bailey had a huge week for Pope scoring 24 points against MBA and 25 against Brentwood Academy.
5. Brentwood Academy (13-5): The week may have ended in a loss, but that shouldn’t overshadow senior guard and Vanderbilt signee Tyler Tanner joining the 2,000-point club. Tanner had a huge week for the Eagles including a 42-point night in their 65-48 win over Father Ryan.
The rest of the top 15
6. Overton (11-2)
7. Green Hill (12-3)
8. Hillsboro (6-2)
9. Franklin (10-4)
10. Blackman (9-4)
11. Beech (15-3)
12. Nolensville (12-3)
13. Brentwood (10-2)
14. Father Ryan (13-4)
15. La Vergne (11-6)
Small Class
1. Goodpasture (13-2): Beating MJCA by 30 and DCA by 27, the Cougars upped their winning streak to 12 games. During that 12-game streak they’ve only played two games decided by 10 points or less.
2. PCA (13-2): The Lions didn’t face much of a test in blowout wins over GCA and MTCS. They beat GCA 62-29 and MTCS 76-37. Aiden Bolden led them in scoring in both games averaging 13 points.
3. BGA (14-2): In a battle of two of the top teams in DII-A, the Wildcats traveled down to Webb and beat the Feet 73-68.
4. Whites Creek (11-4): The Cobras didn’t play last week.
5. East Nashville (6-4): The Eagles didn’t pIay last week.
The rest of the top 15
6. Clarksville Academy (12-4)
7. Ezell-Harding (13-5)
8. Friendship Christian (9-5)
9. Liberty Creek (11-5)
10. LEAD Academy (11-7)
11. Eagleville (11-6)
12. Gordonsville (9-5)
13. White House Heritage (10-6)
14. Westmoreland (11-4)
15. Pearl-Cohn (6-8)
