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We’re a week deeper into district play and some teams have started to separate themselves as the team to beat for that coveted top spot. Several results prompted a changes in this week’s large and small class boys basketball rankings.
Large Class teams include 4A, 3A, and Division II-AA. Small Class teams include 2A, 1A, and Division II-A.
Rankings are based on overall success and current form for each teams. While teams may have beaten each other earlier in the season, we look at the current form of teams compared to each other.
With that in mind, here’s a look at this week’s 615 Preps large and small class boys rankings:
Large Class
1. Siegel (17-2): In a week that saw several top teams getting upset, the Stars were able to avoid the same fate. They opened the week crushing Riverdale 66-28 and closed the week rallying late to beat Oakland 86-79 in overtime.
2. Pope John Paul II (17-2): It could be argued that the Knights had the week’s biggest win beating a red-hot Hillsboro squad 68-55 in the MBA Class Wars Classic. They also crushed Father Ryan 67-45 and Ensworth 87-64 earlier in the week.
3. Brentwood Academy (14-5): The Eagles weren’t tested in either of the wins last week beating CPA 58-27 and Blackman 55-35. Tyler Tanner scored 22 against CPA and 27 against Blackman.
4 Hillsboro (11-3): It was a busy week for the Hillsboro who went 3-1 in four games. In their wins over East Nashville, Hunters Lane and Overton, the Burros won by an average of 35 points.
5. Franklin (12-4): There’s not a hotter Williamson County team right now than the Admirals. After Opening district play with narrow wins over Brentwood and Ravenwood, they moved to 4-0 in District 10-4A beating Nolensville 46-42 and Independence 73-65.
The rest of the top 15
6. Independence (15-3)
7. Ravenwood (16-2)
8. Nolensville (13-4)
9. La Vergne (12-6)
10. Green Hill (13-3)
11. Station Camp (12-6)
12. Gallatin (13-6)
13. Father Ryan (14-5)
14. Overton (13-3)
15. Beech (16-5)
Small Class
1. BGA (17-2): Like Siegel in the large class rankings, the Wildcats were able to avoid any possible upsets. They opened the week at home beating Columbia Academy 58-51 and closed it home crushing FRA 58-34.
2. PCA (14-3): The Lions had no issues dispatching USN on Tuesday 59-39. They weren’t able to build off of that momentum later in the week though losing to Columbia Academy 73-70 on the road.
3. Friendship Christian (11-5): The Commanders had the win of the week cruising past Goodpasture 69-55 at home behind 20 points from Colby Jones. Earlier the week they beat Davidson Academy by the same score.
4. Goodpasture (16-3): It was a week full of tight games for the Cougars who beat Ezell-Harding 75-70 on Tuesday and Beech 63-60 on Saturday. They weren’t able to complete the regular season sweep over Friendship though losing by 14 on the road.
5. Whites Creek (13-5): If last week’s results were an indicator for the future, the Cobras could cruise to the District 7-2A title. They opened the week with a 76-31 win over KIPP and closed it dismantling Stratford 80-26.
The rest of the top 15
6. Clarksville Academy (13-4)
7. Ezell-Harding (14-6)
8. East Nashville (7-5)
9. East Robertson (9-8)
10. Eagleville (13-6)
11. Westmoreland (13-4)
12. Liberty Creek (12-6)
13. Gordonsville (10-6)
14. White House Heritage (11-7)
15. Lead Academy (13-9)
