Triton Central girls basketball will open the season as the No. 9 ranked team in Class 2A in the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association’s preseason girls basketball poll.
North Knox is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 2A followed by Eastern Hancock, Lapel, Central Noble and Lafayette Central Catholic in the top five.
Eastbrook is No. 6 with University and Forest Park sharing the No. 7 ranking. Carroll (Flora) is No. 8 while Andrean, Triton Central and Providence all share the No. 9 ranking.
Linton-Stockton is No. 12 followed by Alexandria, Austin, Fort Wayne Luers, Blackford, Brownstown Central, North Miami and South Knox.
Triton Central and Eastern Hancock are in the same postseason sectional. The Tigers open the season Saturday at Roncalli.
In Class A, Lanesville is No. 1 in the preseason poll followed by Bethany Christian, Caston, Borden, Springs Valley, Washington Township, Jac-Cen-Del, Tecumseh, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Tri and Northeast Dubois in the top 10.
Indian Creek, featuring Indiana University recruit Faith Wiseman, is No. 1 in Class 3A ahead of Norwell, Twin Lakes, Hamilton Heights, Evansville Memorial, West Lafayette, Corydon Central, Fairfield, Jay County and Gibson Southern.
Greensburg is just outside the top 10 at No. 11.
Noblesville is the preseason No. 1 in Class 4A with South Bend Washington, Hamilton Southeastern, Bedford North Lawrence and Fishers rounding out the top five.
Lake Central and Fort Wayne Snider share the No. 6 ranking with Homestead, Lawrence Central and Columbia City completing the top 10.
IBCA Poll
In the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association preseason poll, Hamilton Southeastern is the top-ranked team followed by Bedford North Lawrence, Noblesville, South Bend Washington, Fishers, Zionsville, Lake Central, Homestead, Fort Wayne Snider and Columbia City in the top 10.
The second 10 in the poll, which does not separate programs into classes, is Center Grove, Lawrence North, Fort Wayne Northrop, Brownsburg, Valparaiso, Indian Creek, Twin Lakes, Lawrence Central, Warsaw and Jennings County.
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