MEMPHIS AREA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL POWER RANKINGS
Here are the top-10 boys Memphisarea high school boys basketball teams, as picked by The Commercial Appeal.
1. Christian Brothers (12-0): The Purple Wave beat Harding Academy by 40 last week and had four players (Reese Mcmullen, Chandler Jackson, Harrison Kelly, and Sam Lakey) in double-figures. Last week: No. 1
2. Arlington (11-0): The Tigers were idle last week, but have a big game against Bartlett set for Friday night. Coach Maurice Miller is six wins away from 100 career wins. Last week: No. 2 3. Houston (8-2): Oregon signee Johnathan Lawson scored 22 points in his debut for the Mustangs this past weekend in South Dakota. This weekend, Houston will be in Washington D.C. for the St. James NIBC Invitational where they'll face IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) Last week: No. 3
4. FACS (7-0): Daniel Egbuniwe scored 24 points in Tuesday's win over TiptonRosemark. Then the Crusaders also beat Sacred Heart and Trinity Christian. Last week: No. 1
5. Tipton-rosemark (7-1): South Alabama signee Alex Anderson scored 14 points in the Rebels' loss to DII-A state runner-up FACS Tuesday night. Last week: No. 4
6. Bartlett (10-5): East transfer T.D. Jacobs scored 21 points and the Panthers beat Collierville. Next up is a key region matchup with Arlington. Last week: No. 8
7. Collierville (12-3): White Station transfer Davon Barnes scored 18 points, but the Dragons fell to region foe Bartlett Saturday night. Last week: No. 7
8. Briarcrest (11-1): Freshman standout Cooper Haynes scored 21 points in the Saints' loss to MAHS Friday night. Last week: No. 5
9. MUS (9-2): The Owls, which feature freshmen R'chaun King and Curtis Givens, were idle and are set to play St. Benedict on Friday. Last week: No. 9
10. ECS (5-3): Marquette signee Kameron Jones scored 19 points in the Eagles' win over Fayette Academy. Last week: No. 10