We all know what it is, it’s the King Kong match-up of the entire regionals so far, Bartlett vs Whitehaven Part 2 but the first game of the regionals at 6:00 pm at Bartlett High School features the surprising East Mustangs vs Southwind. East vs Southwind (4A) I can’t sit here with an honest face…
In the words of the late great Muhammad Ali‘, Houston shook up the world this past weekend with their huge win over Whitehaven High School. What does that do for them ranking wise among the best teams in Memphis? This week, we will begin to see some district games take place with a few key…
During the high school basketball season, there will be times when there won’t be much movement in the rankings. There will be times when all the teams win their respective games for weeks at a time. Right now, this isn’t one of those times and when that happens, some teams rise and shine others may…
New Faces, New Places The story of the spring is about former FACS Coach, Dee Wilkes, moving to St. George and is now the head coach there after leading FACS to a state title, his second in 4 years. Wilkes is one of the rising young star coaches in Tennessee. With a new opportunity, comes…
Are They Ready? 1. There are a few other teams who represented in June I think have shots to be in the thick of things. One could even have winning the league on their mind, the Southwind Jaguars. Last year, they were on the cusp of a few upset wins. They were in games with…
Is Houston Among the Elite In 4A? I can’t lie, the Mustangs got me. For those who know me, at the beginning of the year, I was really high on the Houston Mustang squad. Did I think they would win their league, no, I didn’t go that far. However, I was confident they had…
Briarcrest & CBHS Are Still the Faces of Their League Fresh off a state title run, Briarcrest is still on a basketball high, and they should be. Will they miss their all-time leading scorer in school history? Yes, they will. Cooper Haynes had a really good career there and he’s off to Belmont University. Who…
Bartlett Will Be There Once Again The demise of Bartlett has been greatly over-exaggerated. I heard it through the season last year and after the state was over with, “No R’Chaun King, no Alston, no so and so… Bartlett might be a little down next season.” I say, not quite. Here is why, 6’6, Dylan…
June team camps are over. The scrimmages are over. The practices, all done. We will not see high school basketball teams back in action until the fall but I can give you something to look forward to as we edge closer and closer to the 2024-2025 season. Whitehaven Looks Legit I like this team. I…
I was on social media the other day and a question was asked to me, “Who is going to be good next year, what teams? Do you have any idea?” I stopped to think and said to myself, “Chuck, why not put out a way to early top 5 list.” I went and did a…
District tournaments are over, now the real season begins as regionals start February 21st. Private school sub-state and quarterfinals are ready to roll as well. My top 5 is now top 10 heading into the last few weeks of the season. Soon we will know who’s representing the area in the Tennessee High School State…
Last but not least is the 1A Classification. There are a few teams that I considered. MASE is the first. I like this team especially because their league is competitive but isn’t a huge challenge for them. Jordyin Buckley is their leader and best player. The class of 2024 hooper hardly has any athlete in…
Following up the discussion on 4A with insight into 3A, it could get a little tricky. Any number of teams could storm ahead, and this division is always loaded. I like Ridgeway but Melrose has played them close once already. Another match up tonight at Melrose should be a fun game. Hamilton is also in…
I’ve been going to high school basketball games in chill mode this year kind of watching and observing as a fan for the first time in a while. I’ve written about high school basketball in the Memphis area for over 17 years as the founder of 901PrepScoop.com, one of the longest running basketball websites in…
