Parkersburg South begins season at No. 1 after finishing second last year. Also watch out for Morgantown, Huntington, Sissonville and St. Joseph Central in the West Virginia #MaxPrepsFab5.
2015-16 West Virginia Preseason Girls Basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard
1. Parkersburg South
Head coach: Scott Stephens
2014-15 record: 22-8
The Patriots had the distinction of being the only team to beat Morgantown last year. Unfortunately that win didn't come in the state finals, where Parkersburg South fell 48-31 to Morgantown. Nevertheless, the Patriots return three players who earned all-state honors last year, including state MVP
Taryn McCutcheon, second-team member
Anna Hayton (a junior) and honorable mention selection
Katelyn Byrd.
See last season's West Virginia girls basketball computer rankings2. Morgantown
Head coach: Jason White
2014-15 record: 36-1
The defending state champion lost just once last year, falling to Parkersburg South in early February. Morgantown avenged that loss with a win in the Class 3A state championship game. The Mohigans will miss all-state point guard Olivia Seggie, but all-state power forward
Sydney Holloway returns.
See MaxPreps West Virginia girls basketball photos3. Huntington
Head coach: Lonnie Lucas
2014-15 record: 24-7
The Highlanders reached the Class 3A semifinals before falling in a close game to eventual champion Morgantown, 48-42. Huntington had just one senior on last year's squad and it returns a second team all-state player in
Dazha Congleton, a senior shooting guard, and two honorable mention selections in
Lexi Sheffield and
Ericka Budd.
See last season's West Virginia girls basketball playoff brackets4. Sissonville (Charleston)
Head coach: Rick Skeen
2014-15 record: 32-5
The Indians captured the Class AA state championship last year, and they look like a good bet to win it all again this year. Sissonville returns a pair of all-state picks in
Karli Pinkerton, a first team choice, and
Madison Jones, a second team selection.
See last season's West Virginia girls basketball stat leaders5. St. Joseph Central (Huntington)
Head coach: Shannon Lewis
2014-15 record: 20-5
The Class A state champions return nearly every player from last year's roster, particularly sophomore
Alexis Hall, who averaged 16.0 points to lead the team as a freshman. Hall made the Class A all-state first team along with
Mychelle Johnson, who averaged 9.2 points per game.
Destiny Sims, a second team all-state choice, also returns after averaging 12 points last year.
