Centralia trails only the team that got them in the quarterfinals last year, in the first Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 3 girls basketball poll. Principia is number one, followed by the Lady Panthers and then Clarence Cannon Conference rival Highland at 3. In Class 1, CAC rivals New Franklin and Cairo are ranked 9th and 10th respectively. Chadwick is number one. Green City, North Shelby, Higbee and La Plata are all receiving votes. Harrisburg is tied for 6th in the Class 2 poll and Marceline is 10th. Clopton is number one followed by Tipton. In Class 4, Chillicothe is 6th and Boonville is 9th. Here are the full rankings:
Class 1
1. Chadwick 76
2. Rock Port 72
3. St. Elizabeth 55
4. Delta 48
5. Walnut Grove 37
6. Lockwood 31
7. Jamestown 28
8. Gilman City 25
9. New Franklin 23
10. Northeast R4 (Cairo) 16
Receiving votes: Bunker, Green City, Northwest (Hughesville), North Shelby, Higbee, La Plata, Wheatland, Mound City
Class 2
1. Clopton 67
2. Tipton 60
3. Norwood 45
4. Marionville 41
5. Neelyville 39
t6. Harrisburg 37
t6. Miller 37
8. Portageville 32′
9. Greenwood 16
10. Marceline 13
Receiving votes: Malden, Nodaway Valley, Chaffee, Iberia, Archie
Class 3
1. Principia 80
2. Centralia 72
3. Highland 58
4. Skyline 53
5. Willow Springs 51
6. El Dorado Springs 43
7. Mid-Buchanan 31
8. Lone Jack 24
9. Ash Grove 10
10. North Platte 7
Receiving votes: Carrollton, Thayer, St. Vincent, Adrian, Lawson, Arcadia Valley
Class 4
1. Doniphan 68
2. Lafayette (St. Joe) 58
3. Logan Rogersville 57
4. Benton (St. Joe) 47
5. Strafford 41
6. Chillicothe 32
7. Cardinal Ritter 30
8. St. Francis Borgia 23
9. Boonville 18
10. Pembroke Hill 16
Receiving votes: Aurora, St. Charles West, Nevada, Monett, Reeds Spring, Cuba, St. Clair, Center, Eldon
Class 5
1. Marshfield 68
2. Lift for Life Academy 62
3. Farmington 53
t4. Grandview 39
t4. MICDS 39
6. Hillcrest 34
7. Festus 30
8. West Plains 28
9. Ft. Zumwalt South 26
10. McDonald County 20
Receiving votes: Whitfield, University City, Helias Catholic, Hillsboro
Class 6
1. Incarnate Word Academy 80
2. Kickapoo 65
3. Staley 64
4. Lee’s Summit West 50
5. Cor Jesu Academy 36
6. Jackson 29
7. Liberty 27
t8. Lutheran St. Charles 22
t8. Park Hill South 22
10. Marquette 12
Receiving votes: North Point, Republic, Troy Buchanan, St. Teresa’s Academy, St. Joseph’s Academy, Rock Bridge, Rolla, Lafayette (Wildwood)
