Midlands High School Girls Basketball Preseason poll
1. Dreher
Blue Devils have area’s top player in Jaelynn Murray and coming off state championship last year.
2. Ridge View
Most of team returns and Blazers coming off 19-7 season.
3. Spring Valley
Defending state champion Vikings have a new coach in Megan Assey and young roster but will be among area’s best teams.
4. Westwood
Redhawks had a breakout season last year and have all the ingredients to make deep run in the playoffs.
5. Keenan
Keenan coming off trip to state title game and 20-win season
6. Swansea
Sophomore Danae Pough is one of top players in the Midlands.
7. Newberry
Bulldogs coming off back-to-back 20-win seasons.
8. Hammond
Skyhawks have a veteran team back and coming off 20-win season.
9. Lower Richland
First-year coach Keturah Jackson will build around Division I signees Kam Roach and Cailah Hicklin
10. Dutch Fork
Silver Foxes will bounce back after first losing season under coach Faye Norris.
Others receiving votes: A.C. Flora, Chapin, Irmo, Lexington, Faifield Central
Lou Bezjak