SPORTS

Top high school boys basketball performers from weekend

Tom Kreager
USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee

Here are the top high school boys basketball scorers from the Nashville area for the weekend's postseason contests. All information came from games reported to The Tennessean.

Clay County's Tyreke Key averages 38.1 points, tops in the Nashville area.

Tyreke Key, Clay County

Key, an Indiana State signee and Class A Mr. Basketball finalist, scored 38 points with two 3-pointers in Clay County’s 102-61 rout of Trousdale County in a Region 4-A quarterfinal. Key now has a school-record 3,021 points.

Aspen Bush, Giles County

Bush scored 37 points with a 3-pointer in Giles County’s 68-58 win over Fairview in a Region 6-AA quarterfinal.

Josh Endicott, Upperman

Endicott scored 29 points in Upperman’s 64-46 win over Chattanooga Christian in a Region 4-AA quarterfinal.

Brentwood Academy's Darius Garland is ranked the No. 10 overall player nationally and top prospect in Tennessee by 247Sports.

Darius Garland, Brentwood Academy

Garland, a Division II-AA Mr. Basketball finalist, hit five 3-pointers and scored 29 points in Brentwood Academy’s 50-42 win over Briarcrest Christian to reach Thursday’s Division II-AA semifinals.

Carson Cary, Columbia Academy

Cary scored 26 points with four 3-pointers in Columbia Academy’s 79-59 win over Perry County in a Region 6-A quarterfinal.

Northeast’s Jaylon Tharpe looks to put up a shot against Springfield’s Dalanio Walker during the second half of their District 10 semifinal game Saturday at Northwest High School.

Jaylon Tharpe, Northeast

Tharpe hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 26 points in Northeast’s 62-50 win over Station Camp in a Region 5-AAA quarterfinal.

Grayson Murphy drives in for an Independence basket. 11-AAA District Tournament. Independence vs Summit on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Centennial High School. MARTY ALLISON/THE DICKSON HERALD.

Grayson Murphy, Independence

Murphy, a Belmont signee, scored 25 points with four 3-pointers in Independence’s 67-64 win over Overton in a Region 6-AAA quarterfinal.

Kenwood’s Tyree Boykin (30) looks for room around the defense of Northeast’s Jontae Brown during their District 10 boys basketball game Friday night in Clarksville.

Tyree Boykin, Kenwood

Boykin scored 24 points with three 3-pointers in Kenwood’s 64-52 loss to Lebanon in a Region 5-AAA quarterfinal.

Brennan Crook, Franklin Road Academy

Crook scored 24 points with four 3-pointers in FRA’s 64-56 win over Rossville Christian to reach next week’s Division II-A semifinals.

Goodpasture's Sam Ball (12) surveys the floor during the game against Gordonsville on Feb. 16, 2017.

Sam Ball, Goodpasture

Ball scored 22 points in Goodpasture’s 55-51 win over Jackson County on Friday night in a Region 4-A quarterfinal.

Ensworth's James Wiseman looks for a shot against host Brentwood Academy in January 2016

James Wiseman, Ensworth

Wiseman, a Division II-AA Mr. Basketball semifinalist, scored 22 points in Ensworth’s 70-38 rout Friday over St. Benedict to advance to Thursday’s Division II-AA state semifinals.

CPA guard Michael Mayernick #3 shoots a jumper as Ballard High School leads CPA 46-26 at halftime of the NXT LVL Basketball Tournament at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tenn. December 31, 2014.

Michael Mayernick, Christ Presbyterian Academy

Mayernick scored 21 points with a 3-pointer in CPA’s 65-44 win over Stewart County in a Region 6-AA quarterfinal.

Tez Rogers, Mt. Pleasant

Rogers scored 21 points in Mt. Pleasant’s 72-44 loss to Wayne County in a Region 6-A quarterfinal.

L-R Mt. Juliet's J.R. Sanders drives at Beech's defenders in Mt. Juliet, TN on Tues. Jan. 31, 2017.

J.R. Sanders, Mt. Juliet

Sanders scored 21 points and hit two 3-pointers in Mt. Juliet’s 47-43 upset of District 10-AAA regular-season champion Springfield in the Region 5-AAA quarterfinals.

Franklin Road Academy's Jack Doherty (13) shoots past Lausanne's Isaiah Stokes (15) and Adam Boyce (1) in the DII-A semifinals at Lipscomb University on March 3, 2016.

Jack Doherty, Franklin Road Academy

Doherty scored 20 points in FRA’s 64-56 win over Rossville Christian to reach next week’s Division II-A semifinals.

Creek Wood's Coulter Dotson hits a 3-pointer over Fairview's Sammy Sanborn. Creek Wood vs Fairview. 11-AA District Tournament on Saturday, February 18, 2017 in Centerville, Tennessee.

Coulter Dotson, Creek Wood

Dotson scored 20 points with two 3-pointers in Creek Wood’s 63-42 loss to District 12-AA champion Marshall County in a Region 6-AA quarterfinal.

Austin Ford, Trousdale County

Ford scored 20 points in Trousdale County’s 102-61 loss to Clay County in the Region 4-A quarterfinal.

Cameron Welch, Macon County

Welch hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in Macon County’s 73-39 win over Bledsoe County in a Region 4-AA quarterfinal.

Jordan Barber, Perry County

Barber scored 19 points in Perry County’s 79-59 loss to Columbia Academy in a Region 6-A quarterfinal.

Dorian Berry, Overton

Berry scored 19 points with a 3-pointer in Overton’s 67-64 loss to Independence in a Region 6-AAA quarterfinal.

Jared Carter, White County

Carter scored 19 points in White County’s 67-54 win over Bradley Central in a Region 3-AAA quarterfinal.

Summit's Demontay Dixon (20) shoots over Antioch's Billy Balogun (11) during their game in the Region 6AAA Tournament at Centennial High School Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Franklin, Tenn.

Demontay Dixon, Summit

Dixon scored 19 points in Summit’s 56-49 win over Antioch in the Region 6-AAA quarterfinals.

Isaac Howeth, East Robertson

Howeth scored 19 points in East Robertson’s 60-39 loss to Middle Tennessee Christian in a Region 5-A quarterfinal.

Lebanon's Eddie Jackson goes to the hoop but gets his shot blocked from behind against Station Camp in Lebanon, TN on Tues. Feb. 21, 2017.

Eddie Jackson, Lebanon

Jackson scored 19 points in Lebanon’s 64-52 win over Kenwood in a Region 5-AAA quarterfinal.

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