The PrepHoopsTN Top 10 Teams (2A)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: Douglass team.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peruse the Top 10 in Class 2A, as of 12/10/2023.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Two teams are making their ranking debut:</strong> Oneida (#8), Summertown (#10).<br><strong>Two dropped out:</strong> Alcoa, Cannon County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">1 - Douglass (13-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: 1</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1852774' first='Jarmon' last='Brittman']</strong> recorded 15 points with 7 rebounds and 7 blocks. Yes, 7 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/09/team-preview-douglass/">Team Preview: Douglass - Prep Hoops</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">2 - Tyner Academy (6-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: 2</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>How they fared this week:</em></strong> 2-0<br>W 81-34 vs. Marion County<br>W, 66-53 vs. Brainerd</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2207470' first='Kohl' last='Ward']</strong> is one of the best freshmen in Tennessee. He is also a 4.0 student.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/KohlWard27/status/1734002068912771106?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KohlWard27/status/1734002068912771106?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">3 - Gatlinburg-Pittman (7-2)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: 3</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>How they fared this week:</em></strong> 3-0<br>W, 76-61 vs. Northview Academy<br>W, 92-45 vs. Pigeon Forge<br>W, 90-69 vs. McMinn Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/10/team-preview-gatlinburg-pittman/">Team Preview: Gatlinburg-Pittman - Prep Hoops</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">4 - Bledsoe County (6-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: 8</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left"><strong><em>How they fared this week:</em></strong> 2-0<br>W 72-70 vs. #6 Grundy County<br>W 77-48 vs. Marion County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Warriors beat #6 Grundy County, but they get them again soon. And oh, yeah the Rams of #2 Tyner Academy will drop in on Bledsoe County Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">5 - Westmoreland (7-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: 9<br></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>How they fared this week:</em></strong> 2-0<br>W 39-29 @ Macon County<br>W, 60-32 vs. Allen County (KY)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1678698' first='Cooper' last='Abner']</strong> is making a bid for Mr. Basketball. Coupled with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2170102' first='Preston' last='King'] </strong>the coach's kid is very potent at the 2A level. His older brother plays for Tennessee State University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#0 Bryson Maxwell*<br>#1 Jacob Richardson*<br>#11 PF [player_tooltip player_id='1678698' first='Cooper' last='Abner']*<br>#13 G Karson Anderson*<br>#33 PF [player_tooltip player_id='2170102' first='Preston' last='King']*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">6 - Grundy County (7-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: 6<br></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left"><strong><em>How they fared this week:</em></strong> 1-1<br>L 70-72 vs. Bledsoe County<br>W 51-43 vs. Sequatchie County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week Grundy County made their @PrepHoopsTN ranking debut. Their loss Tuesday to former #8 Bledsoe County was by two points. It was in the Bledsoe County gym too, so they were barely penalized. Grundy did not drop because teams above played worse, Alcoa for one. <strong>Jonah Looney</strong> is a key player for Grundy County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">7 - Austin-East (6-3)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: 10<br></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left"><strong><em>How they fared this week:</em></strong> 2-0<br>W, 80-69 vs. Tennessee<br>W, 80-66 vs. Morristown West</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Road Runners earned their second-best win of the season, an 80-66 victory over 4a Morristown West. I would be surprised if <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1273550' first='Shane' last='Cherry']</strong> is not a Mr. Basketball Finalist. The team's losses so far are to #2 Tyner Academy, 4a Hardin Valley, and Knoxville Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">8 - Oneida (6-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: Unranked<br></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left"><strong><em>How they fared this week:</em></strong> 3-0<br>W, 77-43 vs. Oakdale<br>W, 79-41 @ Coalfield<br>W 55-49 vs. Clarkrange</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Welcome <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2289223' first='Grady' last='Keeton']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1339348' first='Mason' last='Keeton']</strong>, and Oneida to the Top 10!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">9 - East Nashville (4-2)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: 5<br></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left"><strong><em>How they fared this week:</em></strong> 1-1<br>L 60-75 vs. LaVergne<br>W 51-44 vs. Lawson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">10 - Summertown (7-2)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center","level":5} --> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Last Week: Unranked<br></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left"><strong><em>How they fared this week:</em></strong> 2-0<br>W, 81-46 @ Spring Hill<br>W, 83-39 vs. Moore County<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Summertown makes its Top 10 debut. They won the Cornersville Thanksgiving Tournament with three wins (Culleoka, Giles County, Lincoln County). A Giles County player labeled Summertown the best team he has played all year. Junior<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1317550' first='Grayson' last='Burleson']</strong> averages 17.0 ppg with 8.3 rpg and 4.6 apg! He was starting as a freshman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/DouglassHoops_/status/1733662075254116685?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/DouglassHoops_/status/1733662075254116685?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->