The first Associated Press high school girls basketball poll was released Monday. 4 8-AA district basketball teams are in the top ten in the state of AA basketball. Central Magnet is ranked 2nd in the poll while Cannon County debuted at 7. Upperman is 8th ranked while Livingston who beat Magnet earlier this year comes in at 9. Defending champion Elizabethton is 13 and 0 and ranked #1.
Two high school girls basketball teams with 15-3 records and in the top ten rankings of the state will clash tonight in Woodbury as the Upperman Lady Bees will meet the Cannon County Lionettes in District 8-AA basketball. Upperman’s schedule however has been softer loading up with home school programs like Chattanooga Patriots, LEAD Academy and the Middle Tennessee Heat. The Lady Bees lost to Central Magnet in Murfreesboro by 2 before rattling off three straight district wins. The Boys game brings two teams with almost identical records together. The Cannon County Lions are 14-5 after a 15 point comeback Saturday night in McMinnville. The Upperman Bees are 13-5 and 2-2 in District play. The Bees lost back to back district games to York Institute and Macon Counties. The Bees are on a winning streak though since Christmas Break. They have won 6 in a row coming into tonight’s contest. AM 1540/FM 96.7 WBRY will have the live broadcast beginning tonight at 5:50 with tipoff at 6:00. You can also listen to the game live on WBRY on the TuneIn Radio app by using your smart phones or tablets. The games will also be streamed live through our website at wbry.com
