Girls Basketball Dandy Dozen

Released by the Commercial Appeal on 2/8/18


Here is this week's Commercial Appeal girls basketball Dandy Dozen. Rankings are based on games played through Feb. 7 and are final for the regular-season.

1. Houston (19-5) Last week: 2
Upcoming: Friday vs. Collierville; District 15-AAA tournament begins next week

2. Central (16-5) Last week: 4
Upcoming: Saturday vs. Bolton in SCIAA county championship game at White Station; District 16-AAA tournament begins next week

3. Olive Branch (20-5) Last week: 3
Upcoming: Played Lake Cormorant Thursday; Region 1-5A tournament begins next week

4. Whitehaven (15-4) Last week: 1
Upcoming: Friday vs. East; District 16-AAA tournament begins next week

5. MHEA (23-5) Last week: 6
Upcoming: Feb. 16 at Jackson (Miss.) Academy

6. Northpoint (23-2) Last week: 7
Upcoming: Played Margolin Hebrew Academy Thursday; Friday vs. Magnolia Heights; Division II-A West Region tournament begins next week

7. Hernando (22-3) Last week: 8
Upcoming: Played Center Hill Thursday; Friday at Lewisburg; Region 1-6A tournament begins next week

8. Horn Lake (19-4) Last week: 5
Upcoming: Friday at Cleveland Central; Region 1-6A tournament begins next week

9. Arlington (17-7) Last week: 8
Upcoming: Friday at Bolton; Monday vs. Bolton; District 14-AAA tournament begins next week

10. Bolton (16-6) Last week: NR
Upcoming: Friday vs. Arlington; Saturday vs. Central in SCIAA Class AAA championship game at White Station; Monday at Arlington; District 14-AAA tournament begins

11. Mitchell (20-7) Last week: NR
Upcoming: District 16-AA tournament begins next week

12. Tipton-Rosemark (21-7) Last week: NR
Upcoming: Friday at Jackson Sacred Heart; Division II-A West Region tournament begins next week

Dropped out: Southaven (17-9); Munford (16-8); Trezevant (16-5)

Honorable mention: Hutchison (15-4); Craigmont (17-7); Oakhaven (17-2); BTW (20-5)