Four girls basketball teams from the Metro area have cracked the preseason rankings by the IGHSAU.

The Marion Indians are ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, the highest ranking for a Metro club. The Xavier Saints are ranked No. 11 in Class 4A.

Linn-Mar is ranked No. 10 in Class 5A and Kennedy is ranked No. 12.

Mason City is ranked No. 1 in Class 4A and Waukee is No. 1 in Class 5A.

CLASS 4A

1. Mason City (15-9), 2. Ballard (21-3), 3. Harlan (26-0), 4. Marion (17-6), 5. Fairfield (17-6), 6. Dallas Center-Grimes (17-6), 7. Western Dubuque (25-1), 8. Keokuk (14-7), 9. Sioux City Heelan (21-4), 10. Lewis Central (17-6), 11. Xavier (17-7), 12. Winterset (14-10), 13. Pella (19-3), 14. Waverly-Shell Rock (23-1), 15. Carlisle (22-3).

CLASS 5A

1. Waukee (24-2), 2. Johnston (16-8), 3. Southeast Polk (17-7), 4. Dowling Catholic (21-4), 5. Ankeny Centennial (17-6), 6. Iowa City High (15-8), 7. Davenport North (17-5), 8. West Des Moines Valley (23-3), 9. Indianola (19-5), 10. Linn-Mar (16-8), 11. Pleasant Valley (18-5), 12. Kennedy (16-7), 13. Cedar Falls (18-6), 14. Sioux City West (13-9), 15. Urbandale (11-12).