Midlands preseason boys, girls high school basketball polls
A look at the Midlands boys and girls preseason basketball polls as voted on by a panel at The State newspaper (records and rankings are from end of last season):
Boys Top 10
Team | Rec. | Rank |
1. Keenan | 22-6 | 3 |
2. Lower Richland | 21-4 | 1 |
3. Gray Collegiate | 17-8 | 5 |
4. Blythewood | 22-6 | 2 |
5. Irmo | 22-6 | 4 |
6. Ridge View | 17-8 | 8 |
7. Newberry | 13-12 | NR |
8. Brookland-Cayce | 18-9 | 6 |
9. Cardinal Newman | 19-11 | 10 |
10. Westwood | 17-9 | NR |
Others receiving votes: A.C. Flora, Dreher
Girls Top 10
Team | Rec. | Rank |
1. Spring Valley | 20-7 | 4 |
2. Westwood | 19-6 | 8 |
3. Ridge View | 22-4 | 3 |
4. Richland Northeast | 19-7 | 7 |
5. Swansea | 22-1 | 6 |
6. Newberry | 24-5 | 1 |
7. Batesburg-Leesville | 22-3 | 5 |
8. A.C. Flora | 14-11 | NR |
9. Keenan | 17-5 | 10 |
10. Cardinal Newman | 18-7 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Fairfield Central, Irmo, Lower Richland