Weekly Five Games that Matter Most
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Each week @PrepHoopsTN will preview Five Games that Matter Most. These are the five for the first week of January.
Dekalb County (8-4) - Livingston Academy (12-0)
Tuesday
Undefeated Livingston Academy has their best team since Matthew Sells was a freshman in high school. He is now a college sophomore.
Who makes the Wildcats roar?
Daniel Bilbrey led LA in scoring in the blowout win over Jellico. The scorer put in 16 points. Overall, the team is very balanced offensively. A different player can lead them in scoring any given night. Issac Story, Cole Harris, Easton Goodpasture each joined Bilbrey in double figures that evening.
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Chuckey-Doak - North Greene (
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North Greene starts [player_tooltip player_id='1570572' first='Jason' last='Britton']. The combo guard is adept scoring off-the-dribble. His weakness would be playing above the rim.
Alcoa (7-5) - Gatlinburg-Pittman (12-1)
Friday
[player_tooltip player_id='1121414' first='Jahvin' last='Carter'] is either the best guard in 2024 or mighty close. [player_tooltip player_id='1140764' first='Jaye' last='Nash'] is certainly the more classic, pass-first PG. Jahvin is a dramatically better shooter. Alcoa's five losses are a lot, but this game will be competitive nonetheless.
Clarksville - Clarksville Northwest (3-0)
Wednesday
Can Clarksville High please get their first win!? Clarksville was blessed with J.J. Wheat last year, a senior leader and then-future D2 player. He was surrounded by friends and classmates. They won many games. They are all gone and [player_tooltip player_id='1467239' first='Jabari' last='Jolley'] is not getting enough scoring help in order to secure a victory.
Brentwood Academy (7-1) - Lipscomb Academy (5-5)
Friday
[player_tooltip player_id='1145719' first='Tyler' last='Tanner'] himself is worth the price of admission. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1273564' first='Myles' last='Sidney'] started a State Tournament game last March for Lipscomb Academy. He is a long-term prospect with D1 potential. Great size for his ultimate position of shooting guard.
Week 1 Five Games
Memphis East - Briarcrest Chrsitian
Friday
The best game so far!? Memphis East and all of their size and talent versus [player_tooltip player_id='1140764' first='Jaye' last='Nash'], [player_tooltip player_id='1140778' first='Cooper' last='Haynes'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1693274' first='Jacob' last='Gazzo'] (Ole Miss signee). A room full of future D1 studs.
Briarcrest Christian Roster
Memphis East Roster
