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Preseason boy's basketball state polls released; Nixa, Billings #1



The preseason polls are out. Nixa and Billings take the top spot in Class 5 and Class 2 respecitively. Mount Vernon, Hillcrest and Kickapoo also garnered state attention. Below are the entire rankings from around the state.

2012-2013 MBCA/MOsports Pre-Season
Boys Basketball Poll
The MBCA/MOsports Basketball poll is selected by a panel of coaches representing each of the 8 districts and each of the five Missouri basketball classes. 2011-2012 record listed in parenthesis.

CLASS 1
1. Drexel (26-5)
2. South Iron(24-4)??
3. Glasgow (26-6)
4. Meadville? (28-1)
5. Eminence (23-7)
6. Fair Play (25-3)
7. Scott County Central (22-10)
8. North Mercer (23-6)
9. Braymer (20-8)
10. Marion County (27-2)
others receiving votes: Wellington Napoleon, Everton, Jefferson, North Andrew

CLASS 2
1. Billings (29-3)
2. Salisbury (30-2)
3. Elsberry (28-3)
4. West Platte (18-9)
5. Oran (19-11)
6. Sturgeon (25-3)
7. Osceola (21-11)
8. DeKalb (26-3)
9. Wheaton? (23-6)
10. Bernie? (17-11)
others receiving votes: Portageville, Hayti, Sacred Heart, Cairo, Iberia, Tipton, Thayer, Norwood

CLASS 3
1. Charleston (31-2)
2. Hogan Prep (20-11)
3. Lutheran North (25-8)
4. Mt. Vernon (24-7)
5. Maplewood (19-7)
6. Madison Prep (N/A)
7. Southern Boone (24-4)
8. Higginsville (27-3)
9. Fatima? (18-9)
10. Caruthersville? (16-11)
others receiving votes: Christian (O'Fallon), Strafford, Mountain View-Liberty, Doniphan

CLASS 4
1. Sikeston (23-5)
2. Liberty North (24-7)
3. Helias (20-9)
4. Grandview KC? (22-7)
5. Duchesne (20-9)
6. Hillcrest? (26-6)
7. Lafayette (St. Joseph) (14-14)
8. Westminster Christian? (22-5)
9. Cape Central? (20-7 )
10. Mexico (23-5)
others receiving votes: Smithville, Hannibal, Kennett, Borgia, Nevada, Raytown South, Webb City

CLASS 5
1. Nixa (30-2)
2. Rock Bridge (24-5)
3. CBC (19-11)
4. McCluer North (28-1)
5. Lee's Summit West (27-4)
6. DeSmet (19-9)
7. Kickapoo (20-8)
8. Blue Springs South (23-6)
9. Hazelwood Central (19-7)
10. McCluer?(25-4)
others receiving votes: Central (St. Joseph), Ladue, Fort Osage, Rockhurst, Liberty

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