DIRTY DOZEN: Lexington girls enter rankings

District championships are almost all complete in girls basketball.

The district champions that have been decided are Huntingdon (13-A), Greenfield (14-A), Westview (13-AA) and Haywood (15-AA).

The other three — 15-A, 14-AA and 13-AAA — will be decided Monday.

And consequently the top teams in the Dirty Dozen are the top teams in each of the districts.

One team that finally broke through into the top 12 is Lexington. The Lady Tigers have been right on the edge over the past couple weeks, and now they have earned a spot in the District 14-AA championship and a spot in the Dirty Dozen.

After the district championships on Monday, region quarterfinals will be played at the end of the week before the final poll of the season is released next Sunday.

1. South Side (14-AA) (22-0) – The Lady Hawks are into the District 14-AA championship game and will face Lexington on Monday for the district title. South Side will host a region quarterfinal on Friday. Results: Beat Chester County. Last week: No. 1.

South Side girls pull away in 2nd half of 14-AA semis

2. Westview (13-AA) (27-3) – The Lady Chargers are the District 13-AA champions, and they will host the Chester County-Bolivar loser in the region quarterfinals on Friday. Results: Beat Dyersburg, Crockett County. Last week: No. 3.

ROUNDUP: Westview girls win 13-AA title

3. USJ (D2-A) (26-3) – The Lady Bruins finished runner-up in the Division II-A West region tournament. They will host Franklin Road Academy on Friday in a sub-state game. Results: Beat Memphis Catholic, Harding Academy; Lost to Northpoint. Last week: No. 3.

4. Huntingdon (13-A) (22-3) – The Fillies won the District 13-A championship, and they will host Union City in a region quarterfinal on Thursday. Results: Beat Big Sandy, Clarksburg, Dresden. Last week: No. 5.

Smith basket gives Huntingdon 13-A title

5. Greenfield (14-A) (25-4) – The Lady Yellowjackets came from behind to win the District 14-A championship over Peabody. Greenfield now hosts Clarksburg in a region quarterfinal on Thursday. Results: Beat Union City, Peabody. Last week: No. 6.

Greenfield girls rally in 4th to win 14-A title

6. Dresden (13-A) (24-7) – The Lady Lions finished runner-up in District 13-A, but they earned the right to host Gibson County in a region quarterfinal on Thursday. Results: Beat Bruceton, Gleason; Lost to Huntingdon. Last week: No. 8.

7. Haywood (15-AA) (21-8) – The Lady Tomcats are the District 15-AA champions and have won 19 straight games. Haywood will host Sheffield or Craigmont in the region quarterfinals on Friday. Results: Beat Ripley, Liberty. Last week: No. 7.

Haywood girls used defense to win 15-AA crown

8. Gleason (13-A) (28-5) – The Lady Bulldogs fell to third place in the District 13-A tournament, so they will be on the road in the region quarterfinals at Peabody. Results: Beat West Carroll, Clarksburg; Lost to Dresden. Last week: No. 4.

9. TCA (15-A) (21-7) – The Lady Lions are into the District 15-A title game and will play Middleton on Monday for the district crown. Win or lose TCA will host a region quarterfinal on Friday. Results: Beat Riverside. Last week: No. 9.

10. Middleton (15-A) (21-6) – The Lady Tigers are back in the District 15-A title game. They face TCA on Monday, and then they will host a region quarterfinal on Friday. Results: Beat Madison, Scotts Hill. Last week: No. 11.

11. Peabody (14-A) (20-10) – The Lady Tide finished runner-up in the District 14-A tournament for the second straight year, and they will again host Gleason in the region quarterfinals on Thursday. Results: Beat Gibson County; Lost to Greenfield. Last week: No. 12.

12. Lexington (14-AA) (17-10) – The Lady Tigers advanced to the District 14-AA title game and will play South Side on Monday for the title. They will host a region quarterfinal on Friday. Results: Beat Bolivar. Last week: Not ranked.

Dropped out: Gibson County (21-9)

Teams eligible for the Dirty Dozen rankings are those who 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. 

Reach Michael Odom at michodom@jacksonsun.com or 731-425-9754. Follow him on Twitter @JSWriterMichael.