Killer B’s Hold Top 4 Spots, 4A PrepHoopsTN Team Rankings (12/22)
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Jackson McCutcheon
Jackson
McCutcheon
5'11" | PG
Brentwood | 2026
State
TN
(Brentwood)
Who are the top 4A teams as we enter the Christmas break?
Bearden's balanced Bulldogs dominated Ravenwood Friday, a team once considered for this Top 10, winning by 20 points,
"The goal is to win a State Championship," shared
Justin Nordin
Justin
Nordin
6'2" | PG
Bearden | 2026
State
TN
afterwards in an exclusive interview with @PrepHoopsTN. "We have been blessed enough to be undefeated this year, but we have to tighten up some loose ends. We have a strong foundation. [Need to work on] being on helpside on defense. Communicating on defense even when we are tired. It comes with maturity. It comes with listening to coach. He has been to a State Championship. He has won a State Championship. I don't think we are touching our full potential yet."
Franklin won two games over the weekend. They knocked off Stewarts Creek and Cleveland High School. Bartlett advanced to the semifinal of the prestigious City of Palms Classic with wins over nationally recognized teams from NYC and Virginia. For Bartlett
Ethan Gatewood
Ethan
Gatewood
6'8" | PF
Bartlett | 2026
State
TN
and
Jayden Mitchell
Jayden
Mitchell
5'11" | CG
Bartlett | 2026
State
TN
provided necessary grit to overcome a stale second quarter of play. Maryville beat Alcoa for the second time!
Class 4A
| Rank (Last Week) | School | Record |
| #1 (1) | Bartlett | 10-0 |
| #2 (2) | Brentwood | 11-1 |
| #3 (3) | Bearden | 14-0 |
| #4 (5) | Beech | 10-1 |
| #5 (4) | Houston | 7-3 |
| #6 (10) | Maryville | 11-1 |
| #7 (7) | Franklin | 8-1 |
| #8 (9) | Memphis Central | 12-0 |
| #9 (NA) | Walker Valley | 8-1 |
| #10 (NA) | Whitehaven | 5-3 |
DROPPED: Arlington (8), Kirkwood (6)
CONSIDERED: McMinn County is nipping at the Top 10. Their district is a minefield though. Bearden, an improved Farragut. Oak Ridge might be tough in their rebuilding year.
Henry County is 10-0! Is anybody paying attention? Admittedly, we were not until this moment. Wilson Central is riding a nine-game winning streak after losing their first two to open the season. Frankly, we left them for dead as a potential Top 10 team. That was rash apparently.
Nolensville could easily be in the Top 10. Maybe one more win gets them there. Kirkwood is very good and probably will get back into the Top 10. They did suffer their third loss of the season, and it came to non-4A East Nashville. Considering how Whitehaven played it was too hard to keep the Cobras in at #10.
