Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

Basketball poll

Large-School Girls Basketball Poll

Preseason rankings for metro-east small-school (Class 3A-4A) girls basketball teams; voting by area coaches and News-Democrat staff (first-place votes in parentheses; last year's won-loss record listed): Large-School (Class 3A-4A) Poll

Rank Team W-L

1. Althoff (3) 26-3

2. Edwardsville (2) 31-3

3. Belleville West 10-14

4. Highl and 29-5

5. Collinsville 20-9

Also receiving votes: East St. Louis (22-4), Mater Dei (16-12), O'Fallon (11-14), Belleville East (20-9), Triad (16-11), Waterloo (13-12), Civic Memorial (22-8)