Norman Hoops: Girls are third in preseason rankings; boys 20th
The preseason coaches rankings have been released on okrankings.com.
Norman has both teams ranked and the girls, a perennial title contender under Matilda Mossman, are starting off at No. 3.
Girls
The Lady Tigers are coming off a 21-7 season in which they advanced to the Class 6A state tournament semifinals.
Three starters return in Kamra King, Jeannie Ramon and Chelsea Key. Gone is star Ashley Bruner, who is playing at South Carolina. It will be tough to replace the leading rebounder in school history, but Mossman – the winningest coach in program history — always develops talent and this season will be no different.
Boys
The Tigers are ranked 20th in the preseason poll and have three starters back in Jarrod Boersman, Jaime Myers and Colton Coale. Four senior graduated, including starters Brock Vorwald and Malone Coffman.
The Tigers went 9-16 last season and lost in the area tournament to Lawton.
Coach Wes Clark’s crew figures to be improved this season, with Coale running the point for the third straight season and Myers possessing the ability to be a 15-plus points per game scorer.