MaxPreps 2016-17 Idaho preseason girls basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

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1. Mountain View (Meridian)
Head coach: Connie Skogrand
2015-16 record: 23-4

The Mavericks are the team to beat for the state of Idaho yet again after winning the championship back to back years in 2015 and 2016.  Head coach Connie Skogrand will welcome back four of the top five scorers from last year's championship team. Those four are now all seniors in the names of point guard Kayla Anderson, guard Taeli Carrillo, forward Adriana Vickery and guard Abby Kreiser. The Mavs are absolutely talented enough to battle for a third-straight title.

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2. Centennial (Boise)
Head coach: Cassie Bro
2015-16 record: 21-4

Looking to avenge a championship game loss will be head coach Cassie Bro and her Patriots. Their leader will be senior guard Tori Williams, who ranked fifth in the state with 16.5 points per game. Senior forward Lauren Brocke will be looked upon to lead the Patriots in the paint after leading her team in blocks and grabbing five rebounds per game last year.

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3. Century (Pocatello)
Head coach: Jessica Stellmaker
2015-16 record: 12-3 As for Class 4A, the Diamondbacks won their second basketball title with a 55-45 victory over Bishop Kelly last winter. It was the defense that led them to the promised land last year after holding opposing teams under 40 points in 10 of their 15 games. After graduating the State Player of the Year, it will be up to senior Katie Hiller to lead the charge.

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4. Boise
Head coach: Kim Brydges
2015-16 record: 16-7

The Braves has proven they are more than capable of playing at the highest level, as they are the only Idaho team to beat Mountain View each of the past two seasons. Nevertheless, the Braves ended up taking third place in the IHSAA Class 5A tournament last year. All-State senior forward Mandy Simpson has already committed to play at the University of Oklahoma after she averaged 17 points per game, 11.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals.

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5. Eagle
Head coach: Cody Pickett
2015-16 record: 19-6

The Mustangs saw their season end after consecutive losses to Mountain View in the semifinals and Boise in the third-place game. They had just two seniors last season, which means their underclassmen will have another year of experience. All-State second team senior guard Cassidy Tiegs will return after averaging 12.3 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and three assists.