After the George Rogers Clark Cardinals narrowly defeated the Warren Central Dragons in the state tournament final last season, the two teams are back at the top of the rankings this year.
I voted the Cardinals No. 1 thanks to the return of starters Jerone Morton (18.7 ppg), Sam Parrish (13.1) and Trent Edwards (12.8) along with key reserves Reshaun Hampton (7.7), and Tyleik Maxwell (2.9). Starters Tanner Walton (12.2) and Aden Slone (6.8) have graduated, but GRC returns a loaded cast.
Meanwhile, Warren Central returns five of their top six players in Chappelle Whitney (13.