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Postseason play has officially arrived!
For a few of our area teams, it started last week. Most begin this week and we have several teams capable of making long postseason runs.
Entering the new season, we took a look at our area rankings as well.
Large Class teams include 4A, 3A, and Division II-AA. Small Class teams include 4A, 3A, and Division II-AA.
Here’s a look at the top 20 teams in our area entering the fifth week of the season.
Large Class
1. Pope John Paul II (26-3): Trey Pearson stole the show against MBA Tuesday night scoring 27 points to lead the Knights past the Big Red 58-42. A few nights later it was Osby Cavin’s turn as he scored 19 in a 66-56 win at Father Ryan.
2. Hillsboro (25-5): They closed the week with a 49-point win over McGavock but the Burros’ mid-week matchup proved to be a much stiffer challenge. Cortez Graham-Howard scored 28 that night against Antioch to lead Hillsboro past the Bears 57-46.
3. Hume-Fogg (21-3): Make it 13 in a row and unbeaten district run for the Blue Knights. They accomplished that by beating Maplewood in an ugly 51-39 win before cruising past Lawson 67-42.
4. MBA (21-5): It was a rough end to the regular season for the Big Red. They failed to defend home court in their 16-point loss to JPII.
5. Father Ryan (18-7): The week was a mixed bag for the Irish. They crushed CPA 60-41 and kept things close with JPII before eventually losing that game by 10.
The rest of the top 10
6. Brentwood (20-6)
7. Franklin (20-5)
8. Kirkwood (21-5)
9. Beech (21-6)
10. Lipscomb Academy (16-9)
Small Class
1. Goodpasture (27-1): Make it three years in a row as district champions for the Cougars. They beat MJCA 81-28, held off Ezell-Harding 61-56 and closed out the tournament with a 65-52 win over Clarksville Academy.
2. Providence Christian (24-2): It was a clean run to the district title for the Lions. The week started off with a 63-point win over MTCS followed by a 67-28 win over Columbia Academy and a 78-62 win over BGA.
3. Eagleville (22-2): Another week, another blowout district win for the Eagles. This time they rolled past Fayetteville 81-17.
4. Liberty Creek (21-6): Beating Sycamore 66-55 and Trousdale County 59-27, the Wolves tied with White House Heritage for the top spot in District 6-2A.
5. Jo Byrns (17-6): Welcome to the top 5 Red Devils! They got a scare from Montgomery Central early in the week holding on for the 38-37 win before beating Merrol Hyde 77-64.
The rest of the top 10
6. BGA (21-11)
7. Ezell-Harding (23-7)
8. White House Heritage (21-6)
9. Friendship Christian (21-7)
10. Cannon County (19-7)
