Preseason MBCA Polls Released

The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason coaches poll Tuesday. In Class 1, the Higbee boys are ranked third, Green City is fifth. On the girls side, North Shelby is ranked seventh, Meadville is eighth, Marion County is tenth, and La Plata is receiving votes. In Class 2, the Salisbury boys are ranked second and Cairo is ninth. On the girls side, Scotland County is tenth and Salisbury is collecting votes. The top ranked team in Class 3 boys is Monroe City. The Milan girls are ranked fifth in Class 3 and Clark County is ninth. In Class 4, the Mexico boys are fifth, Father Tolton is seventh, and Fulton is tenth. The Macon girls are ranked eighth, one spot ahead of reigning state champion Boonville. Southern Boone is also collecting votes. In Class 6, the Rock Bridge girls are ranked fourth and Jefferson City is tenth.