The Tennessean Midstate girls basketball top 10
Here’s a look at the top girls high school basketball teams in Middle Tennessee, as ranked by The Tennessean:
10. Upperman (27-2) — The District 8-AA regular-season champion Lady Bees, looking for their first state tournament appearance since 2008, have strung together 21 straight wins, and they haven’t lost in more than two months. Last week: No. 10. Streak: Won 21.
9. Stewarts Creek (20-5) — Despite dropping two of their final three regular-season games, the Lady Hawks, a No. 4 seed in this week’s 7-AAA tournament, certainly won’t be an easy out. Last week: No. 7. Streak: Lost 1.
8. East Nashville (23-2) — The District 10-AA regular-season champion Lady Eagles, who’ve strung together 17 straight wins, haven’t lost to a Class AA opponent all season. Last week: No. 9. Streak: Won 17.
7. Rossview (25-1) — The Lady Hawks, who haven’t lost since Dec. 17, captured yet another District 10-AAA regular-season title with Friday’s 54-42 win over a 22-win Henry County team. Last week: No. 8. Streak: Won 15.
6. Dickson County (23-3) — The 11-AAA regular-season champion Lady Cougars, led by senior Vanderbilt signee Lea Lea Carter, will face the winner of No. 6 Centennial and No. 3 Ravenwood in Friday’s district semifinals. Last week: No. 6. Streak: Won 7.
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5. Oakland (19-5) — Blackman and Riverdale seem to have separated themselves in District 7-AAA, but, like Stewarts Creek, the third-place and defending Class AAA runner-up Lady Patriots should not be taken lightly this postseason. Last week: No. 5. Streak: Won 3.
4. Wilson Central (26-0) — The 9-AAA regular-season champion Lady Wildcats, led by Miss Basketball finalist and UT-Martin signee Kendall Spray (27.1 points per game), polished off the program's undefeated regular season with Friday’s 51-43 win over rival Mt. Juliet. Last week: No. 4. Streak: Won 26.
3. Brentwood Academy (20-5) — The two-time defending Division II-AA champion Lady Eagles, led by Miss Basketball finalist Sydni Harvey, have won their last three games by a combined 97 points. Last week: No. 3. Streak: Won 3.
2. Riverdale (22-3) — The Lady Warriors, destined for a second-place finish in District 7-AAA, will square off with DII-AA squad Baylor on Monday before wrapping up its regular season against La Vergne on Tuesday. Last week: No. 2. Streak: Won 3.
1. Blackman (23-3) — The two-time defending Class AAA champion Lady Blaze, ranked No. 16 in the USA Today Super 25 national rankings, have coasted to four consecutive double-digit wins since losing to Stewarts Creek on Jan. 29. Last week: No. 1. Streak: Won 4.
Reach Michael Murphy at 615-259-8262 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports.