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<p>Wins are very meaningful during this time of the season. Winning the district regular season title means a higher seed in the district tournament. </p>
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<p>That could mean getting favorable matchups. </p>
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<p>Teams across the state are taking district games very seriously. The numbers back it up.</p>
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<p>Here are the top performers from this week:</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2957067' first='Marcus' last='Jones'], Red Bank: Jones had 17 points in a win over Tyner. Taylor McDuffie finished with 13 points. D.J. Wilbur added 12 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds. Austin Jones provided 11 points and 6 assists.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194475' first='Braylon' last='Williams'], Bartlett: Williams had 32 points in an overtime win at Houston. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2101889' first='Justin' last='Frison'], Houston: Frison had 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists against the Bartlett Panthers. [player_tooltip player_id='2111892' first='Jordan' last='Myles'] finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2043374' first='Kaleb' last='Davis'] added 11 points and 15 rebounds. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1923548' first='Jackson' last='McCutcheon'], Brentwood: McCutcheon had 38 points in a win over Summit. He went 12 for 16 from 3 in the win.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2796643' first='Kylon' last='Terry'], Fayette Ware: Terry had 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 assists in a win over Bolton. [player_tooltip player_id='2805504' first='Cash' last='Williams'] finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. [player_tooltip player_id='2283267' first='Elijah' last='Lowe'] added 14 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, and a steal.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2837281' first='Keyton' last='Reno'], Warren County: Reno had 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in a win over Siegel. [player_tooltip player_id='2503087' first='Devin' last='Fish'] finished with 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2236510' first='Joshua' last='Williams'], Father Ryan: Williams had 19 points and 3 rebounds in a loss to Ensworth. [player_tooltip player_id='2639219' first='Tyler' last='Bennerman'] finished with 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2495403' first='Nick' last='Steen'], Fulton: Steen had 28 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Northview Academy.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1946924' first='Chris' last='Johnson'], Nolensville: Johnson had 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win over Independence. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2691976' first='Conrad' last='Jones'], Franklin: Jones had 18 points and 3 rebounds in a win over Columbia Central. [player_tooltip player_id='3141754' first='Carson' last='Vaughn'] finished with 15 points and 4 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2417844' first='Collin' last='Robinson'] added 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='2621353' first='Cole' last='Kizer'] pitched in 14 points and 7 asssists.</p>
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<p>Stephon Sheffa, Wooddale: Sheffa had 21 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 2 steals in a win over Sheffield. John Butler led the way with 37 points and 4 steals.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2610390' first='Carter' last='Cox'], Jo Byrns: Cox had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, and one assist in a win at Knowledge Academy. [player_tooltip player_id='2045245' first='Burton' last='Cox'] finished with 11 points, 8 assists, 5 steals, and 3 rebounds.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2351063' first='Turner' last='Clayton'], Walker Valley: Clayton had 24 points, 6 rebounds, a steal, a block, and one assist in a win over Baylor.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2869668' first='Cole' last='Winters'], Beech: Winters had 11 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, and a steal in a win over Mt. Juliet.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2972426' first='London' last='Nelson'], Stewarts Creek: Nelson had 20 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and a steal in a win over Oakland. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2749439' first='Aiden' last='O'Leary'], Roane County: O'Leary had 31 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists in a loss to Loudon.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2421420' first='Melvin' last='Yates'], PCA: Yates had 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals in a win over Craigmont. Manny Jones finished with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and a steal.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1943896' first='Nickalai' last='Anderson'], Providence Christian Academy: Anderson had 18 points in a win over FCA. [player_tooltip player_id='1659513' first='Christopher' last='Washington Jr.'] finished with 17. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2543986' first='James' last='Humphreys'], Brentwood Academy: Humphreys had 17 points in a win over CPA. [player_tooltip player_id='2133797' first='Bryson' last='Wade'] finished with 12. [player_tooltip player_id='2194529' first='Jacob' last='Nixon'] added 10.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2340858' first='Grayson' last='Scragg'], Donelson Christian Academy: Scragg had 30 points and 3 rebounds in a win over MJCA. Scragg also reached 1,000 points. </p>
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<p>Cruze Porter, Greenfield: Porter had 18 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals in a win over Clarksburg. He also reached 1,000 points this week.</p>
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<p>David Jones, Collierville: Jones had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in a loss to Arlington. Chris Coleman finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1778984' first='Tobias' last='Santiago'], Northwest: Santiago had 24 points and 5 assists in a win over Lead Academy.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2236510' first='Joshua' last='Williams'], Father Ryan: Williams had 16 points and 4 rebounds in a win over Brentwood Academy. [player_tooltip player_id='1834842' first='Michael' last='Fisch'] finished with 16 points and 2 steals. [player_tooltip player_id='2408382' first='Jd' last='Hauser'] added 16 points and 4 rebounds. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2360874' first='Jordan' last='Myers'], Freedom Prep: Myers had 22 points, 5 steals, and 5 rebounds in a loss to Crosstown.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2876404' first='Lukas' last='Phillips'], Cannon County: Phillips had 19 points, 5 rebounds, a steal, and an assist in a win over Central Magnet.</p>
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<p>Eli Lansford, Franklin Classical School: Lansford had 21 points in a loss to Zion Christian.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1827388' first='Adrian' last='Sevieri'], Eagleville: Sevieri had 14 points in a win over Hampshire. [player_tooltip player_id='1947289' first='Camden' last='Cole'] finished with 13. Gabe Cole added 11. [player_tooltip player_id='2855319' first='Jackson' last='Nichols'] provided 10.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2308938' first='Steven' last='Sherman'], Ensworth: Sherman had 30 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 assists in a loss to Montgomery Bell Academy.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2510453' first='Inaki' last='Palomares'], Gatlinburg-Pittman: Palomares had 20 points in a win over Pigeon Forge. Quinn Coykendall finished with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Malachi Palmer added 12 points and 5 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2136958' first='Jayden' last='Barton'] pitched in 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. Craig Huskey provided 10 points and 8 rebounds. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2886161' first='JaCorey' last='Stanley'], Fayette Ware: Stanley had 11 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, and a block in a win over Millington.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2373252' first='John' last='Nwoye'], Hume-Fogg: Nwoye had 21 points, 16 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a loss to West Creek. [player_tooltip player_id='2373251' first='Isiah' last='Ring'] finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2358778' first='Sean' last='Goggins'], Stewarts Creek: Goggins had 26 points in a win over LaVergne.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2401732' first='Joseph' last='Maynard'], Upperman: Maynard had 13 points, 4 steals, and 3 rebounds in a win over White County.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2523939' first='Israel' last='Dillard'], Rossview: Dillard had 27 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block in a win over Clarksville.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2773775' first='Amaure' last='Manier'], Lebanon: Manier had 16 points and 13 assists in a win over Gallatin. [player_tooltip player_id='2969797' first='Marques' last='Anglin'] led the team with 21.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2693721' first='Lucas' last='Kinnard'], Franklin Road Academy: Kinnard had 15 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, and a steal in a win over GCA. Spiro Darsinos also had 15. [player_tooltip player_id='2910334' first='Thomas' last='Woodard'] and Earl Bennett Jr. both added 14. Jaden Vawters provided 10.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2278560' first='Bryce' last='Garnett'], Kirkwood: Garnett had 23 points in a win over Northeast.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1770256' first='Jack' last='McChurch']: McChurch had 14 points in a win over Hendersonville. [player_tooltip player_id='1766781' first='Christian' last='Bright'] finished with 12. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2439013' first='Cutter' last='Sisk'], Beech: Sisk reached 1,500 points this week.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2236641' first='Kaden' last='Matthews'], Smyrna: Matthews had 24 points and 5 rebounds in a loss to Blackman.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2815295' first='Kelsey' last='Rose'] Jr., Jackson Christian: Rose had 19 points, 11 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in a loss to University School of Jackson.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2885410' first='Benji' last='Prince'], Station Camp: Prince had 11 points and 4 rebounds against Beech.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1508978' first='Jarron' last='Talley'], Pope Prep: Talley had 27 points in a win over Montgomery Bell Academy. [player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson'] finished with 23.</p>
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<p>Anitonio Graham, Maplewood: Graham had 19 points, 7 steals, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win over Antioch.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2851144' first='Jamison' last='Jackson'], University School of Nashville: Jackson had 17 points in a loss to Davidson Academy.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2915655' first='Jayden' last='Varpness'], Donelson Christian Academy: Varpness had 20 points in a loss to Friendship Christian. </p>
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<p>Fred Smith Jr., Briarcrest: Smith had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists in a win over The Academy of Central Florida. Joshua Huggins finished with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Parker Pounds added 17 points.</p>
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Wins are very meaningful during this time of the season. Winning the district regular season title means a higher seed in the district tournament.
That could mean getting favorable matchups. Teams across the state are taking district games very seriously. The numbers back it up. Here are the top performers from this week: [player_tooltip player_id='2957067' first='Marcus' last='Jones'], Red Bank: Jones had 17 points in a win over Tyner. Taylor McDuffie finished with 13 points. D.J. Wilbur added 12 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds. Austin Jones provided 11 points and 6 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='2194475' first='Braylon' last='Williams'], Bartlett: Williams had 32 points in an overtime win at Houston. [player_tooltip player_id='2101889' first='Justin' last='Frison'], Houston: Frison had 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists against the Bartlett Panthers. [player_tooltip player_id='2111892' first='Jordan' last='Myles'] finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2043374' first='Kaleb' last='Davis'] added 11 points and 15 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1923548' first='Jackson' last='McCutcheon'], Brentwood: McCutcheon had 38…