MaxPreps 2015-16 South Carolina preseason high school girls basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

1. Spring Valley (Columbia)
Head coach: Anne Long
2014-15 record: 25-4

The reigning AAAA state champions will enter the season with a 16-game win streak and are a favorite to repeat. Central Florida commit Christian Hithe (5-6, Sr., G) headlines a roster that lost just two players from a year ago. Hithe posted 17.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as a junior. Shantay Taylor (6-2, Sr., F) will be another major piece of the puzzle for the Vikings.

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2. Lancaster
Head coach: Ronnie Robinson
2014-15 record: 27-0



The Bruins ran the table and beat 14 of 27 opponents by 20 points or more en route to the AAA title last winter. Seven of Lancaster's top 10 scorers are back, including all-state selection Malia Rivers (5-6, Sr., G), who averaged over 15 points per game. Sophomore Zaria Woods (5-9, F) is another key contributor.

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3. Spartanburg
Head coach: Sharon Dillon
2014-15 record: 21-5

AAAA player of the year Kionna Jeter (5-7, Sr., G) is back and that's enough to make Spartanburg a threat to beat anybody in the state. Jeter piled up 28.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.2 steals per game as a junior. Deona Mims (6-0, Jr., F) also returns after being a consistent double-double producer as a sophomore.

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4. Goose Creek
Head coach: Tim Baldwin
2014-15 record: 22-7



The Gators were extremely young in 2014-15 and scuffled to an 8-6 start. But behind all-state pick Mariah Linney (5-8, Jr., G), Goose Creek caught fire and reached the AAAA state championship game. Including Linney, the team's top seven scorers are back – including three who made major contributions as eighth-graders.

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5. Sumter
Head coach: Jason Loudenslager
2014-15 record: 24-3

After winning 20 in a row down the stretch last season, the Fighting Gamecocks fell in the AAAA semifinals to Irmo. All-state pick Jessica Harris (5-6, Sr., G) is back along with eight other players from last year's roster to try and help Sumter take it a step or two farther.