The Newest Top 10 Teams (2A)

Andrew Force December 2, 2023 @ 09:32 PM

1 – Douglass (9-0)

Last Week: 1

How they fared this week: DNP

Douglass took the week off after traveling to northern Illinois. They swept the inaugural Fred vanVleet event, 4-0 and took it easy since.

Team Preview: Douglass – Prep Hoops

2 – Tyner Academy (3-0)

Last Week: 4

How they fared this week: 2-0
W 53-40 vs. Ooltewah
W, 45-42 vs. Austin-East

3 – Gatlinburg-Pittman (4-2)

Last Week: 2

How they fared this week: 1-1
W, 76-42 @ Eagleton
L, 56-66 @ Sevier County

GP suffered their second loss this week. Rival Sevier County clipped them, 66-56. Ty Glasper Ty Glasper 6'1" | PG Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2025 State TN scored 18 points. The team didn’t rebound like they can. Sevier County is a 4A team, but GP can play with teams of that ilk this year.

Team Preview: Gatlinburg-Pittman – Prep Hoops

4 – Alcoa (5-3)

Last Week: 3

How they fared this week: 1-0
W, 80-23 @ Pigeon Forge

Alcoa began the season with a #3 ranking and continues to hold steady despite a really disappointing Alcoa Thanksgiving Classic (1-2). Complimentary scoring is the thing to watch.

5 – East Nashville (3-1)

Last Week: 6

How they fared this week: 1-0
W 77-60 vs. Brainerd

A single game and a single win. Brainerd was an exceptional team last year, advancing to state with multiple senior starters. Brainerd is not the same in 2023-2024, but neither is East Nashville after graduating several stars. The young Eagles are finding ways to win with new players.

6 – Grundy County (6-0)

Last Week: Unranked

How they fared this week: 2-0
W 90-61 vs. Marion County
W 61-34 @ Sequatchie County

Sam Parson Sam Parson 6'3" | SG/CG Grundy County | 2025 State TN is one to watch. Teammate Jonah Looney is routinely recording double-doubles as a senior pivot.

Grundy County is making their PrepHoopsTN ranking debut.

7 – Cannon County (5-1)

Last Week: 5

How they fared this week: 0-1
L, 42-68 @ Providence Christian

Seniors Demaurion Locke and Theo Winters Theo Winters 5'11" | PF Cannon County | 2024 State TN are the team’s best.

8 – Bledsoe County (4-0)

Last Week: Unranked

How they fared this week: 2-0
W 63-60 @ Whitwell
W 59-49 vs. Meigs County

The Warriors are unbeaten, but no 2A team will play more challenging teams in the next two weeks. First, they get #6 Grundy County twice in the next 10 days. And oh, yeah the Rams of Tyner Academy will drop in on Bledsoe County next Tuesday…

9 – Westmoreland (5-1)

Last Week: 9

How they fared this week: 2-1
W 53-40 @ Hunters Lane
L, 54-64 vs. White House
W, 55-41 vs. Cheatham County

Cooper Abner Cooper Abner 6'7" | PF Westmoreland | 2024 State TN played exceptional in the road win at Hunters Lane. His team handled a fast, pressuring defense and improved to 4-0 on the season to that point. The loss versus White House was and is their one blemish on an otherwise flawless season.

Cooper was a steady, dominating defensive rebounder. He defended the Hunters Lane layups without fouling too. Westmoreland entered the gym undefeated at 3-0. Thanks to Cooper and several seniors they collected themselves after an atrocious first couple of minutes, down 8-0. The Warrior pressure became manageable after they settled in.

Cooper hit a corner three-pointer to bring it to 14-12 early in the second quarter. He collected a big defensive rebound on the ensuing possession and made 1-2 from 12′ to even the score quickly thereafter, 14-14.

Top Monday Forwards

#0 Bryson Maxwell*
#1 Jacob Richardson*
#11 PF Cooper Abner Cooper Abner 6'7" | PF Westmoreland | 2024 State TN *
#13 G Karson Anderson*
#33 PF Preston King Preston King 6'5" | SF Westmoreland | 2024 State TN *

10 – Austin-East (4-3)

Last Week: 8

How they fared this week: 1-1
W, 72-59 vs. Knox Central
L, 42-45 @ Tyner Academy

Tyner Academy handed Austin-East their third loss already. Since Tyner is a Top 3 team, the Road Runners don’t deserve outright expulsion for the narrow road loss. Still, three losses is quite a few entering December.