East Central Girls Ranked 15th In IBCA All-Class Preseason Poll

The Trojans will look to repeat as EIAC and Sectional champs in 2021-22.

Head coach Kevin Moore hoists the sectional championship trophy following a 38-29 win over Columbus North. Photo by Travis Thayer, Eagle Country 99.3. 

INDIANAPOLIS – Expectations are high again this year in St. Leon. 

The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association released their 2021-22 Girls Basketball Preseason Poll on Sunday. The poll features the IBCA’s Top 20 teams in the state regardless of school classification.

There are 20 panelists who vote for the poll -- one voter each from the 16 regionals; three at-large voters (one each from IHSAA Districts 1, 2 and 3); and the committee chairman (Doug Springer of Northridge).

East Central checked in at #15.

The Lady Trojans went 19-5 last season, repeating as sectional champions for the first time in program history. 

Despite losing a senior class that went 76-28, the Trojans have plenty of talent coming back this season, including junior forward Josie Trabel.

Trabel was an ICGSA 1st Team All-State selection a season ago, and has been selected by the Indy Star as one of the Top 10 players in the Class of 2023.

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Jr. @TrabelJosie named as a Top 1⃣0⃣ player for the Class of '23 by @IndyStarSports

Link below 💲https://t.co/BuOjRK9bTH pic.twitter.com/UIv57yE0da

— East Central Girls Basketball (@EastCentralGBB) October 29, 2021

Senior guard Hope Fox is back too, making up a dynamic duo with Trabel. Fox was the EIAC MVP as a junior and was named to the ICGSA All-State Third Team.

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Other returning contributors include guards Laney Baker, Julia Tiemann, and Ashley Nobbe.

The Lady Trojans start the 2021-22 season on Wednesday when they host South Dearborn.

Eagle Country 99.3 will welcome the East Central girls basketball team on Monday, November 8 for Crunch Time, which will can be heard from 6:00-6:30 p.m.