The Gazette’s 2023-24 preseason Iowa high school girls’ basketball rankings

Monday marks the first day of practice for the 2023-24 Iowa high school girls’ basketball season.

With that, The Gazette unveils its preseason rankings.

Class 5A

1. Johnston (24-2, 5A state runner-up)

2. Pleasant Valley (25-0, 5A state champion)

3. West Des Moines Dowling (20-5, 5A state semifinalist)

4. Davenport North (21-3, 5A state qualifier)

5. Sioux City East (17-5, 5A regional finalist)

6. Cedar Falls (15-7, 5A regional finalist)

7. Ankeny Centennial (18-7, 5A state semifinalist)

8. West Des Moines Valley (15-9, 5A state qualifier)

9. Cedar Rapids Prairie (10-12, 5A regional semifinalist)

10. Waukee (11-12, 5A regional finalist)

The next five (alphabetic order): Ankeny (12-11), Linn-Mar (15-8), Sioux City West (11-13), Southeast Polk (15-8), Waukee Northwest (8-13).

Class 4A

1. Clear Creek Amana (18-5, 4A state qualifier)

2. Mason City (14-7, 4A regional finalist)

3. Dallas Center-Grimes (23-3, 4A state champion)

4. Ballard (19-4, 4A state semifinalist)

5. Waverly-Shell Rock (16-7, 4A regional quarterfinalist)

6. Humboldt (15-8, 4A regional finalist)

7. Sioux City Heelan (23-3, 4A state semifinalist)

8. Le Mars (13-10, 4A regional semifinalist)

9. Lewis Central (14-7, 4A regional semifinalist)

10. Maquoketa (13-10, 4A regional quarterfinalist)

The next five (alphabetic order): Cedar Rapids Xavier (16-8), Decorah (21-3), DeWitt Central (14-8), North Polk (23-3), Sioux Center (21-5).

Class 3A

1. Solon (23-3, 3A state semifinalist)

2. Estherville ELC (24-1, 3A state qualifier)

3. Benton Community (23-4, 3A state runner-up)

4. Dubuque Wahlert (18-7, 3A state qualifier)

5. Mount Vernon (16-8, 3A regional finalist)

6. Des Moines Christian (21-4, 3A state qualifier)

7. Harlan (14-8, 3A regional finalist)

8. Clear Lake (21-3, 3A regional finalist)

9. Monticello (18-6, 3A regional semifinalist)

10. Clarke (16-7, 3A regional semifinalist)

The next five (alphabetic order): Algona (17-7), Forest City (14-10), Osage (21-3), Spirit Lake (11-12), West Marshall (23-2).

Class 2A

1. Dike-New Hartford (26-1, 2A state champion)

2. Panorama (22-3, 2A state qualifier)

3. Eddyville EBF (24-1, 2A state qualifier)

4. Nodaway Valley (18-5, 2A regional semifinalist)

5. Iowa City Regina (21-5, 2A state qualifier)

6. North Mahaska (20-4, 1A regional finalist)

7. Aplington-Parkersburg (20-5, 2A state qualifier)

8. Treynor (21-3, 2A regional finalist)

9. Mapleton MVAOCOU (15-8, 2A regional semifinalist)

10. Westwood (21-2, 1A regional finalist)

The next five (alphabetic order): Central Lyon (24-1), Grand View Christian (15-7), Hudson (16-8), Rock Valley (10-11), Shenandoah (10-12).

Class 1A

1. North Linn (23-2, 1A state semifinalist)

2. Newell-Fonda (24-3, 1A state runner-up)

3. Remsen St. Mary’s (24-2, 1A state semifinalist)

4. Martensdale-St. Marys (21-5, 1A state qualifier)

5. Woodbine (23-3, 1A state qualifier)

6. Council Bluffs St. Albert (17-7, 1A regional finalist)

7. East Buchanan (15-7, 2A regional quarterfinalist)

8. Riceville (23-2, 1A regional finalist)

9. Algona Garrigan (26-1, 1A state champion)

10. Calamus-Wheatland (19-6, 1A regional semifinalist)

The next five (alphabetic order): Anita CAM (16-7), Coon Rapids-Bayard (16-8), Earlham (18-5), Fremont-Mills (15-8), Kingsley-Pierson (18-5).

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com