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Postseason basketball has arrived.
While some teams just began, Division II programs advanced to their region tournaments with hopes of securing spots in the quarterfinals scheduled for next week.
Based on last week’s results, our staff took some time to rank this week’s top five large and small class programs. The rankings are based on an average of where our staff ranked the teams.
Large Class teams include 4A, 3A, and Division II-AA. Small Class teams include 2A, 1A, and Division II-A.
Here’s a look at the top boys teams in our area entering the fourth week of February.
Large Class
1. Beech (27-2): The Buccaneers got a bit of a test in their only game of the week as they held off district foe Hendersonville 53-46.
2. Pope John Paul II (23-7): After beating Ensworth by 14 in the DII-AA Middle Region tournament, Trey Pearson scored a game-high 29 points to beat Lipscomb Academy 65-62 in the region championship.
3. Lipscomb Academy (27-4): The Mustangs held off Brentwood Academy 49-43 but a 27-point game from Cam Blivens was not enough to get them past JPII in the region championship.
4. Brentwood (26-3): The Bruins closed out the regular season in dominant fashion. They beat Franklin 74-52, Columbia 79-39 and Tennessee Heat 72-33.
5. Blackman (22-4): District tournament play for the Blaze kicked off with a matchup against La Vergne. The Wolverines didn’t pose much of a threat as the Blaze rolled to a 79-27 victory.
Who just missed out: Ensworth (17-11), MBA (17-8)
Photos by Scott Burton from the Division II-A Middle Region Tournament championship games played at Providence Christian Academy on Saturday, Feburary 21, 2026. PCA’s girls and boys won their respective titles, the girls defeating MTCS ands the boys defeating BGA in the finals. 
Photos by Scott Burton from the Division II-A Middle Region Tournament championship games played at Providence Christian Academy on Saturday, Feburary 21, 2026. PCA’s girls and boys won their respective titles, the girls defeating MTCS ands the boys defeating BGA in the finals. 
Small Class
1. PCA (25-6): Against unfamiliar foes in Ezell-Harding and Goodpasture, the Lions had no issues rolling to a 76-44 and 78-54 win. In the region final they once again squared off with BGA beating the Wildcats 66-55.
2. Eagleville (24-0): After dominating the district during the regular season, the Eagles opened the postseason by crushing Culleoka 67-41.
3. BGA (28-7): Clarksville Academy and Friendship Christian didn’t offer much of a challenge to the WIldcats but they squared off with the Lions for the region title and came up short for the third time in a row this season.
4. White House Heritage (23-5): Jeffrey Whittaker scored a game-high 21 points and Avery Coles added a 19-point, 15-rebound double-double in the Patriots 68-36 district tournament win over East Robertson.
5. East Nashville (18-5): The Eagles only played twice last week and picked up double-digit wins in both games. They started off the week with a 67-45 win over Stratford and closed it by beating LEAD Academy 81-39/
Who just missed out: Friendship Christian (21-8), Cannon County (21-8)
