Three East Texas teams ranked No. 1 in TABC preseason rankings
Published 12:26 pm Monday, October 13, 2025
The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches released their preseason rankings for the 2025-26 high school basketball season, and several East Texas programs received recognition.
Martin’s Mill boys and girls — both coming off of state championships — are ranked No. 1 in Class 2A.
Palestine Westwood boys, led by five-star quarterback and four-star combo guard Kavian Bryant, is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A.
The Tyler Lady Lions are ranked No. 17 in Class 5A girls.
Brook Hill, coming off of its first trip to the state tournament, is ranked No. 2 in TAPPS 5A/SPC 3A girls. Bishop Gorman is No. 7 in TAPPS 4A girls. Longview Christian Heritage is No. 5 in TAPPS 2A girls. In TAPPS 1A girls, Nacogdoches Regents is No. 9, and Longview St. Mary’s is No. 10.
In Class 4A girls, Mabank is No. 8 and Canton No. 14.
In Class 3A girls, Winnsboro is No. 4, Malakoff No. 13 and Hooks No. 16.
Joining Martin’s Mill as ranked teams in Class 2A girls are No. 6 LaPoynor, No. 13 Tenaha, No. 16 Chireno, No. 17 Hawkins and No. 25 Douglass.
In Class 1A girls, Broaddus is No. 2, Neches No. 5, Brookeland No. 6, Zavalla No. 18 and Avinger No. 20.
Lufkin is ranked No. 17 in Class 5A boys. Paris is No. 13 and Chapel Hill No. 20 in Class 4A boys.
Other Class 3A boys teams ranked are No. 6 Liberty-Eylau, No. 13 Jefferson, No. 19 Hooks and No. 25 Tatum.
Other Class 2A boys teams ranked are No. 14 San Augustine, No. 17 Gary, No. 21 Frankston, No. 23 Hawkins and No. 24 Clarksville.
In Class 1A boys, Brookeland is No. 4, Wells No. 10, Kennard No. 11, Groveton Centerville No. 12 and Slocum No. 13.
In TAPPS 5A/SPC 3A boys, Brook Hill is No. 6. Bishop Gorman is No. 5 in TAPPS 4A boys. Nacogdoches Regents is No. 7 in TAPPS 1A boys.