TYLER, Texas — Multiple East Texas teams have been named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches preseason top 25 ahead of the ball hitting the court this week.
Girls can begin practice Wednesday, Oct. 16, while boys can step on the hardwood on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
The preseason rankings of East Texas teams can be seen below:
Boys - 5A
- No. 22 - Lufkin
Boys - 4A
- No. 9 - Chapel Hill (Tyler)
- No. 20 - Paris
Boys - 3A
- No. 3 - Tatum
- No. 5 - Palestine Westwood
- No. 12 - Chapel Hill (Mount Pleasant)
Boys - 2A
- No. 1 - Martins Mill
- No. 4 - Evadale
- No. 5 - Hawkins
- No. 9 - Shelbyville
- No 14 - Beckville
- No. 17 - Timpson
- No. 18 - San Augustine
- No. 20 - Grapeland
Girls - 4A
- No. 15 - Canton
- No. 20 - Brownsboro
Girls - 3A
- No. 2 - Huntington
- No. 8 - Rains
- No. 13 - Winnsboro
- No. 15 - Tatum
- No. 16 - Edgewood
Girls - 2A
- No. 1 - Martins Mill
- No. 6 - Tenaha
- No. 21 - Lovelady
- No. 22 - LaPoynor
Girls - 1A
- No. 4 - Neches
- No. 21 - Zavalla
- No. 24 - Broaddus
Boys - TAPPS 4A
- No. 5 - Bishop T.K. Gorman
Boys - TAPPS 1A
- No. 9 - St. Mary's
Girls - TAPPS 5A
- No. 9 - Grace Community
Girls - TAPPS 4A
- No. 10 - Bishop T.K. Gorman
Girls - TAPPS 2A
- No. 10 - Christian Heritage
Girls - TAPPS 1A
- No. 7 - St. Mary's
The UIL girls' basketball season officially kicks off Nov. 1. Boys will begin playing preseason games Nov. 8.
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