High school basketball rankings: Duncanville tops Preseason Texas MaxPreps Top 25

Top-ranked Panthers seek third consecutive 6A state title.

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By Jordan Divens

Nov 8, 2021, 11:00am

Highlights of Waxahachie's 88-85 win over Duncanville on Jan. 9. Oklahoma commit C.J. Noland led the way for the Indians with 30 points.

Waxahachie (TX) beats Duncanville (TX) in overtime thriller 8,500 views 3:15

The 2021-22 high school basketball season in Texas tips off this week and MaxPreps has your look at the state's top teams. Coming off a 29-1 campaign last winter, Duncanville owns the No. 1 spot in our preseason rankings.

The Panthers ended the year ranked No. 6 in the nation after capturing their fifth Class 6A state title and fourth consecutive national MaxPreps Top 25 finish. Duncanville debuted at No. 5 in the nation this season behind MaxPreps All-American candidate Ronald Holland.

Additional defending state champions include Beaumont United (5A), Argyle (4A), Cole (3A), Clarendon (2A) and Texline (1A). Two of those schools appear in the rankings below.