BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. – The second edition of the 2025-26 Class AA NSWA/USA Today High School Basketball State Rankings was released on Monday, and the Cascade Lady Champions remained in the Top-5 despite posting a 2-1 record last week. 

Cascade, who was ranked No. 3 in the initial Class AA poll last Monday, swapped positions with Westview, falling a single spot to No. 4 with 79 points. York Institute retains its top spot with 118 points and 10 first place votes while Gatlinburg-Pittman holds at No. 2 with 105 points and the other two first place votes. 

The Lady Champions took down Community and Chapel Hill during the week to remain undefeated in District 9-AA play, but fell to the unanimous No. 1 team in Class A, Richland, away from home on Saturday night, 64-50. 

This week’s Class AA Girls’ Basketball Top-10 is included below:

1. York Institute (10) 118 points. Record: 16-3. Last week: No. 1.
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (2) 105 points. Record: 15-3. Last week: No. 2.
3. Westview 96 points. Record: 14-3. Last week: No. 4.
4. Cascade 79 points. Record: 16-4. Last week: No. 3.
5. Huntingdon 65 points. Record: 17-3. Last week: No. 7.
6. Gibson County 59 points. Record: 16-6. Last week: No. 5.
7. Smith County 42 points. Record: 13-8. Last week: No. 6.
8. Stewart County 39 points. Record: 17-3. Last week: No. 8.
9. Pearl-Cohn 33 points. Record: 13-4. Last week: No. 10.
10. Tyner Academy 11 points. Record: 14-3. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more votes: None.

Cascade is scheduled to travel to Cannon County on Tuesday night in a non-district affair before returning to district play at home against Summertown on Thursday night.