MEMPHIS
HIGH SCHOOL TOP TEN 2009 -2010
Week 3
(Dec.8-14, 2009)
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Rankings are out, scroll down
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This year for the first time since the 2000-2004
seasons, several teams especially in Division AAA are
loaded with talent and harness deep benches going as
deep as 9, 10 and 11 in rotation. Very different from
teams in recent memory and clarifies the talent in
Memphis has reloaded from 5 years ago.
White Station,
a juggernaut with 5 state championships and 2 runner-ups
since the 1999-2000 season will lead the way at Number 1
in MemphisHoopers.com 2009-2010 Preseason High School
Rankings Poll.
Melrose
at Number 2 is the other frontrunner battling
White Station as both teams are nationally ranked
respectively. Division AAA is loaded with 7 to 8 teams
that will field deep
rosters having rotations of 9 players or even more.
Southwind,
Ridgeway,
Central, and
Germantown
are in the middle of the pack in Division AAA with
Craigmont
going to bolt into that entry sometime during the
season.
Ridgeway
has more experience than any of these clubs but will
they turn that into postseason advancement.
Raleigh Egypt
should make it to the Regionals but that should be as
far as they advance than past years teams success.
Memphis East
will make some noise this year but will they be deep
enough to contend with the other Division AAA schools
this year after getting their basketball program back on
the map after a hiatus. Wooddale, Whitehaven and newly
added Mitchell during reclassification will fall short
this year. Don't forget about Liberty Tech they seem to
always be there near the end of the season.
Division AAA is going to be the most competitive in
recent years especially on the 16-AAA side with Melrose
and White Station battling for state honors and 15-AAA
right in the mix. Division AA is gong to be the less
talented in memory. Original strongholds BTW and
Mitchell to Division AAA fall dramatically. Sheffield
and new addition Manassas will battle for Division AA
honors with Hillcrest in the jumble. Westwood's first
year in Division A might be a banner year for the
Longhorns but will it translate into Murfreesboro bound.
Division 2 had a nice run from 2003-2007 that ranks as
mediocre compared to Memphis standards but at the same
time will fall off contagiously in the upcoming
basketball school year. Briarcrest, ECS, and St.
George's will fall off in Division 2 with CBHS being the
only bright spot in Division 2. Olive Branch, MS. should
run the Northern section of Mississippi handily but will
stumble when it comes to playing the southern section of
the state in postseason action. Simple answer to that
question is play more stronger teams from Memphis
but then they get intimidated that players will bolt for
Memphis. so therefore when they play Lanier, Provine,
Murrah and the other city teams they always lose, CATCH
22 isn't it. Memphis Central has received some of the
best talent in the city recently and will it payoff in
2010?
Hold up before anyone says anything, BCS, AP, ESPN all
have their rankings formulas depending on many variables
and strength of schedule is right at the top. That being
the point, can anyone blame the Hoopers staff.
If not, then everyone that reads
this article what about the Memphis Tigers. Do you think
they will be ranked that high playing Southwest,
Northwest.
Okay done deal!!!!
Transitional
periods are always hard and conforming into policies
take time relating to basketball measures.
12-14-09 Weekly Breakdown
White Station
maintained the Number 1 spot with a nail biter versus
Southwind. Melrose blew out all opponents by an average
of 45 points. Germantown is making a believer of
everyone and don't take them lightly at Number 3.
Central moved up one with 2 big wins. Southwind falls
but they will be in the mix all year with their talented
team. A slow week for East but they creped up a spot to
5. Olive Branch, Ms. moved up a slot at 9-0. Craigmont
was the major faller in the polls with a major loss to
Mitchell that might haunt them all year. BTW and CBHS
jumped into the Top Ten poll for the first time this
year.
Week 3
(Dec.14) |
Week 3 Results (Dec.
8-Dec.14) |
1.
White Station
(5-0)
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On the road in Warren, Kentucky they defeat Warren
High 86-71. Last
week 1 |
2.
Melrose
(10-0)
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55 point slaughter of Carver
Last
week 2 |
3.
Southwind
(7-1)
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Beat Bolton and big district win against Germantown
98-90.
Last
week 5 |
4.
Germantown
(8-2) |
Wins over Bartlett and CBHS and thriller
loss to Southwind.
Last
week 3 |
5.
Olive Branch,
MS.
(9-0) |
8-0 but has not played a top team yet but
are undefeated
Last
week 7 |
6. Central
(4-1) |
A low scoring affair and road lost to
Covington, Kentucky 45-40.
Last
week 5 |
7. Ridgeway
(3-1) |
Rolled over Houston and climbs in the poll
but a game with White Station is on tap for
this week.
Last week
9 |
8.
Craigmont
(7-2) |
30 point victory over Millington.
Last
week 8 |
9.
CBHS
(8-1) |
Major wins over Father Ryan and MBA out of
Nashville plus a close loss to Germantown
keeps them in the poll.
Last
week 10 |
10.
Memphis East
(5-2) |
Upset lost to Oakhaven but wins over BTW and
Overton keep them in poll.
last week 6 |
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Poll Archives
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Updated
12-13-09 |
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Others receiving
votes:
Raleigh Egypt
(5-2), BTW
(5-2),
Cordova
(5-2),
Sheffield
(6-3),
Manassas
(6-2),
Hillcrest
(0-0),
City
University (3-2),
St.
George's
(0-0),
Hernando,
Ms.
(0-0),
Briarcrest
(0-0),
Horn
Lake, MS.
(0-0),
Liberty
Tech
(0-0), Oakhaven
(0-0),
Mitchell
(0-0,
Carver
(0-0), MUS
(0-0), Wooddale
(0-0),
Whitehaven
(0-0),
St.
Benedict
(0-0),
Hamilton
(0-0),
Westwood
(0-0),
Haywood County
(7-6), West Memphis
Christian, Ark.
(0-0), Fayette Ware
(0-0),
Fairley
(0-0),
Union City
(0-0), ECS
(0-0),
Harding Academy (0-0),
Desoto Central (12-2)
Message
Board
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Other Teams of
Interest:
Kirby
(0-0),
Catholic
(0-10),
Bartlett
(0-0),
Bolton
(0-0),
Millington
(0-0),
Overton
(0-0), Frayser
(0-0), Kingsbury
(0-0), F.A.C.S.
(0-0),
and West
Memphis High, Ark.
(0-0), will be
added at later date.
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Division 1 inquiries.
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Class
of 2006 is gone and another class with that type of nationwide clout
will be another 10 - 15 years in the making. |