Five new teams in Midlands Top 10 boys, girls high school basketball polls

This Week’s Midlands Boys and Girls Top 10 poll for Dec. 17, 2018 as voted on by panel a voters at The State:

Midlands Boys Top 10 Poll

1. Ridge View (6-2)

Previous Ranking: 1

2. Keenan (10-0)

Previous Ranking: 3

3. Westwood (12-0)

Previous Ranking: 4

4. Cardinal Newman (6-1)

Previous Ranking: 7

5. Gray Collegiate (3-2)

Previous Ranking: 2

6. Blythewood (8-2)

Previous Ranking: 5

7. Lexington (10-0)

Previous Ranking: Not ranked

8. A.C. Flora (5-4)

Previous Ranking: 6

9. River Bluff (9-1)

Previous Ranking: 9

10. Irmo (6-3)

Previous Ranking: 8

Dropped out: Newberry

Others receiving votes: Heathwood Hall, Pelion

Midlands Girls Top 10 Poll

1. Spring Valley (11-0)

Previous Ranking: 1

2. Westwood (10-2)

Previous Ranking: 2

3. Lower Richland (5-0)

Previous Ranking: 7

4. Lexington (8-1)

Previous Ranking: 9

5. Cardinal Newman (6-2)

Previous Ranking: 3

6. Dreher (5-1)

Previous Ranking: Not ranked

7. Gray Collegiate (8-2)

Previous Ranking: Not ranked

8. Irmo (5-3)

Previous Ranking: Not ranked

9. Camden (6-2)

Previous Ranking: Not ranked

10. Swansea (4-2)

Previous Ranking: 5

Dropped out: Newberry, Keenan, Batesburg-Leesville, Dutch Fork

Others receiving votes: A.C. Flora, Dutch Fork, Ridge View, Newberry, Airport, Keenan, Mid-Carolina