DIRTY DOZEN: Huntingdon boys basketball enter rankings
The No. 1 seeds for the upcoming district tournaments are almost all decided.
The known top seeds are Huntingdon (13-A), Humboldt (14-A), Dyersburg (13-AA), Brighton (13-AAA) and St. George’s (D2-A).
The others will all be decided by the end of the week.
Huntingdon started the season slow with a tough out-of-district schedule, but the Mustangs are playing their best basketball right now.
So a day after earning the top seed in the District 13-A tournament, Huntingdon is entering the Dirty Dozen for the first time this season.
Riverside entered the rankings for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and the Panthers have moved all the way up to No. 7 in the rankings with a chance to also claim a No. 1 seed on Friday.
So before the regular season ends Friday, here is the new boys basketball Dirty Dozen.
1. Humboldt (14-A) (24-1) – The Vikings finished the 14-A schedule without a loss. They open tournament play on Monday at home against the Lake County-Greenfield winner. Results: Beat Union City. Last week: No. 1.
2. Westview (13-AA) (18-5) – The Chargers have secured the No. 2 seed in the District 13-AA tournament and earned a bye into the district semifinals. Results: Beat Obion County; Lost to Dyersburg. Last week: No. 2.
3. Camden (11-AA) (22-4) – The Lions are the top seed in the District 11-AA tournament. They close out the regular season at Huntingdon on Thursday. Results: Beat Big Sandy, Waverly. Last week: No. 3.
4. Haywood (15-AA) (19-7) – The Tomcats are still in a three-way tie for first in the district. Haywood closes out the district schedule with Ripley at home on Friday. Results: Beat Millington, Covington. Last week: No. 5.
5. Middleton (15-A) (17-6) – The Tigers picked up an easy win in the lone district game on the week. Now they prepare for two district games in two days to decide the No. 1 seed in 15-A – Adamsville on Thursday and Riverside on Friday. Results: Beat Scotts Hill; Lost to Corinth (Miss.). Last week: No. 4.
6. Crockett County (13-AA) (21-4) – The Cavaliers will be the No. 3 seed in the district tournament, and they will face Milan in the quarterfinals. Crockett County finishes the district schedule on Friday against Dyersburg. Results: Beat South Gibson, Milan. Last week: No. 6.
7. Riverside (15-A) (17-7) – The Panthers are one win away from clinching the No. 1 seed in the District 15-A tournament. They travel to Middleton on Friday. Results: Beat Jackson Christian, TCA. Last week: No. 9.
8. USJ (D2-A) (19-9) – The Bruins couldn’t finish off the season sweep of St. George’s, but with a win on Friday against Tipton-Rosemark, they will be the No. 2 seed and earn a first-round bye. Results: Beat Rossville Christian; Lost to St. George’s. Last week: No. 7.
9. Liberty (15-AA) (13-9) – The Crusaders are in a three-way tie for first in 15-AA. They end the regular season at Covington on Friday, needing a win to stay on top. Results: Beat Ripley, North Side. Last week: No. 10.
10. South Side (14-AA) (11-8) – The Hawks picked up two more wins in 14-AA play. With a win Thursday over Bolivar, South Side will be one of the top two seeds and earn a bye into the district semifinals. Results: Beat Chester County, McNairy Central. Last week: No. 11.
11. Peabody (14-A) (15-12) – The Golden Tide fell in the regular season finale, but they are still the No. 4 seed heading into the district tournament. Peabody will host Gibson County on Monday. Results: Lost to Halls. Last week: No. 8.
12. Huntingdon (13-A) (14-7) – The Mustangs are the No. 1 seed in the 13-A tournament after finishing off the season sweep of McKenzie. They open up tournament play on Tuesday against Gleason. Results: Beat Clarksburg, McKenzie. Last week: No. 12.
Dropped out: Lexington (13-14).
Teams eligible for the Dirty Dozen rankings are those that represent schools from The Jackson Sun’s 13-county circulation area: Madison, Gibson, Henderson, Chester, Hardeman, Haywood, Crockett, Weakley, Carroll, Benton, Decatur, McNairy and Hardin.
Michael Odom, (731) 425-9754