McLennan Highlassies remain No. 8 in poll

The top-10 teams remained the same in this week's NJCAA Division I Basketball Rankings with the McLennan Highlassies at No. 8 with an overall record of 13-1.

Gulf Coast State (Florida) holds the top spot, followed by South Georgia Teach at No. 2 and Trinity Valley (Texas) at No. 3. Northwest Florida State and Blinn (Texas) round at the top-5 at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

Collin, a conference foe of the Highlassies, remains at No. 9. New Mexico, a regional opponent for both McLennan and Collin, is No. 11. Clarendon, another regional opponent, moved up three sports to No. 17 while Grayson, also a conference opponent of McLennan and Collin, stayed at No. 24.

McLennan opens North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference play Wednesday, traveling to Hillsboro to face the Hill Rebels at 5 p.m.