Preseason Class 1A boys basketball rankings: Can Barr-Reeve repeat?
Consider this my preseason ballot for Class 1A in high school basketball. Certainly subject to change, though I feel pretty strong about No. 1 and No. 2: 1: Barr-Reeve (28-1 last season, Class 1A state champions) Heath Howington won a state championship in his first year as coach after moving over from Evansville Memorial … and this year’s team might be even better. The Vikings bring back a lot of talent from that title team, including 6-foot senior Kierson Lengacher (14.0 ppg, 2.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists), 5-11 junior Jaylon Graber (10.8 ppg, 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists), 6-4 junior Braxton Neidigh (9.9 ppg, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists), 6-1 junior Josh Miller (8.6 ppg, 4.4 rebounds) and 5-9 senior Carson Yoder (5.5 ppg, 4.0 assists, 3.9 rebounds). Wrigley Wirtz, a 6-3 junior, and 5-11 junior Brady Stoll, 6-foot junior Easton Graber and 6-1 sophomore Hudson Neidigh move up from a JV team that went 20-1. Barr-Reeve makes a couple trips to Central Indiana to play in the Tipoff Classic (Dec. 12 at Carmel) against Blackford and Jan. 2 at Riverview Health Arena in Noblesville to play Westview. 2: Liberty Christian (19-8, regional champion) The Lions were a two-point loss to Barr-Reeve away