Top 10 in 2A
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PICTURED: Douglass team.
Peruse the Top 10 in Class 2A, as of 12/17/2023.
One team is making their ranking debut: Ripley (#9)
One dropped out: East Nashville
1 – Douglass (16-0)
Last Week: 1
How they fared this week: 2-0
W, 83-43 @ Lakeland Prep
W, vs. KIPP
Unstoppable.
2 – Tyner Academy (7-0)
Last Week: 2
How they fared this week: 1-0
W 70-34 vs. Bledsoe County
The Rams held another team to 34 points, this one in the house of PrepHoopsTN #4 Bledsoe County. The Rams improved to 3-0 in their district race.
The Big Interview: Tyner Academy Head Coach E’Jay Ward – Prep Hoops
3 – Gatlinburg-Pittman (9-2)
Last Week: 3
How they fared this week: 2-0
W, 75-30 vs. Seymour
W, 93-52 vs. Oneida
The Highlanders scored 90 points for the third time in the last four games! After the new year GP travels to Oneida for a rematch.
4 – Grundy County (10-1)
Last Week: 6
How they fared this week: 3-0
W 83-38 @ Whitwell
W 74-45 @ Marion County
W 59-33 vs. Bledsoe County
Their loss December 5th former #4 Bledsoe County was by two points. Since, the Warriors are 4-0 with a blowout win over that same Bledsoe County team.
5 – Austin-East (9-3)
Last Week: 7
How they fared this week: 3-0
W, 61-59 @ Knox West
W, 65-63 vs. Knox Central
W, 83-77 @ Oak Ridge
This was the Roadrunners best week. Two district wins followed by a road win at 4a Oak Ridge. It will be impossible to match this week’s success until playoffs.
6 – Westmoreland (8-2)
Last Week: 5
How they fared this week: 1-1
L 49-51 vs. Gordonsville
W, 56-47 @ Portland
#0 Bryson Maxwell*
#1 Jacob Richardson*
#11 PF
Cooper Abner
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#13 G Karson Anderson*
#33 PF
Preston King
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The Eagles improved to 6-0 in road games.
7 – Summertown (9-2)
Last Week: 10
How they fared this week: 2-0
W, 73-63 @ Central Magnet
W, 77-69 vs. Cornersville
Summertown remains Top 10 for a second week. They won the Cornersville Thanksgiving Tournament with three wins (Culleoka, Giles County, Lincoln County).
Mason Brown Mason Brown 6'0" | SG Central Magnet | 2024 TN , Central Magnet: Brown had 20 points in a loss to Summertown. Jake Maddox Jake Maddox 6'5" | SF Central Magnet (baseball) | 2024 State TN had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Garrett Florida added 10 points and 8 rebounds.
8 – Bledsoe County (6-2)
Last Week: 4
How they fared this week: 0-2
L 70-34 vs. Tyner Academy
L 33-59 @ Grundy County
The Warriors dropped game to #6 Grundy County and the Rams of #2 Tyner Academy. Both games revealed terrible offensive shortcomings.
9 – Oneida (8-2)
Last Week: 8
How they fared this week: 1-1
W, 47-32 vs. Eagleton Academy
L, 52-93 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman
Welcome Grady Keeton Grady Keeton 6'1" | SG Oneida | 2026 State TN , Mason Keeton Mason Keeton 6'3" | PG Oneida | 2024 State TN , and Oneida to the Top 10!
10 – Ripley (7-3)
Last Week: Unranked
How they fared this week: 1-1
L 35-48 vs. Dyer County
W 54-46 vs. Covington