The voice of Washington prep sports, WashingtonPreps.com has begun its release of the basketball

rankings through games played in Week 5 of the 2005-06 basketball season,

through December 31.

Here is the 1A Boys Top 10. LW=last ranking. TW=Team to Watch and NR=Not Ranked.

Teams to Watch: Charles

Wright (5-1), Kalama (6-3), Ilwaco (4-5), Life Christian (7-3), Napavine (7-3),

Okanogan (5-3), Overlake (6-1), River View (5-4), Royal (3-2), University Prep

(6-3), Wahluke (6-3), Winlock (5-4), Zillah (6-2).

The WashingtonPreps.com Top 10 is compiled using a statewide network of coaches, analysts, sportswriters, and other high school

basketball experts and will be released weekly on Mondays. Rankings will be released on

Jimm Ratt's Premium Hoops Board before they are released to the public during the season.