More than 200 of the area’s top players ranked this week.

Phil Dotson leads Dragons with 21 points. 

Crysti’anna Whitehead has twin passions: basketball and writing. The former is helping her craft a potentially special ending to her high school career.

And the lead paragraph could well be: “Bigger isn’t always better.”

Standouts from Bartlett, ECS, Freedom Prep, MHEA and Power Center Academy up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Houston, MAHS, Millington and White Station up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27.

The veteran coach, who was part of a Final Four program at Mississippi State, had been at Briarcrest for the past two seasons.

Briarcrest junior post player scores 29 points in victory over Hutchison.

Also, a roundup of other games Friday and box scores.

Collierville High School named Shawn Taggart as its interim boys basketball coach following the resignation of Cedric Henderson.

JaSteven Walker was runaway boys winner; Kennedy Claybrooks helped her team to 4-0 run last week.

Tipton-Rosemark players boasts two leaders: Senior guard Tyler Byrd claims the top spot for boys, Raven Sims the girls.

Twenty-six players from the Shelby-Metro area named among the state’s best for 2021 by Tennessee Sports Writers.

The Lions, ranked third in the state in Class A, continue their winning ways this week. There are also standouts in girls basketball; bowling, and wrestling.

Also named are the specials teams and freshman players of the year, coach of the year and the all-metro teams.

“This new facility provides an extremely first-class area for training for future champions both in wrestling and in life,” Jonathan Simpson, Arlington wrestling coach, said.

Standouts from Bartlett, Lewisburg, St. Mary’s, Westwood and White Station up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20.

Standouts from FACS, Fayette-Ware, Germantown, MAHS, and Northpoint up for consideration this week. Voting ends on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 5 p.m.

Spartans hang on against tough Millington team in the I Have a Dream Girls Elite Showcase, while the Arlington Tigers end a two-game mini-skid.

Chandler Jackson leads with 22 points but gets plenty of help.

Curtis Givens III lifted MUS in the clutch, and Taylor Dupree had strong game against Missouri school.

Jordan Frison and Isaiah Regular put up big numbers in Tuesday’s victory over Central.

Nearly 200 boys and girls players are ranked this week. Games are through Jan. 8.

School cites “health and safety protocols” in cancellation of event, which is named for Lausanne alum and Phoenix Suns player Cameron Payne.

The Lausanne Lynx have made a hire they hope will take their baseball program to higher levels.

Crusaders senior Daniel Egbuniwe flexes his muscle with 33 pointe and 12 rebounds.

Power Five programs are on the hunt for Panthers’ 6-foot-5 post presence.