Way too early Class 3A pre-season rankings and top players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Garfield - You can't talk 3A girls basketball without mentioning the 4 time defending champions.They once again, open at #1. Last year's class 3A stare tournament had two teams - Lake Washington and Meade who are jumping up into the 4A classification next season. Both made the 4A rankings in my previous article. Central Valley - correction made will move down to class 3A from 4A. Garfield returns 3x state champions and highly ranked 2025's [player_tooltip player_id='391867' first='Sarah' last='Lessig'] and [player_tooltip player_id='391868' first='Jayda' last='Lewis'], along with plenty more talent. They are the clear favorite. The rest of 3A should be wide open.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Garfield</strong> - 2024 - 20-2 (13-1) 2nd District - State champion<br>[player_tooltip player_id='391867' first='Sarah' last='Lessig'], my #3 ranked prospect in the state and [player_tooltip player_id='391868' first='Jayda' last='Lewis'] are two of the best in the class. [player_tooltip player_id='591765' first='Kahmiya' last='Bryant'] and [player_tooltip player_id='753676' first='Devyn' last='Hall'] also have plenty of talent and experience in the backcourt. Only losses came to 4A champion Camas and Lakeside.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Lakeside</strong> - 18-3 (13-1) 1st District 3rd State<br>A team that has beaten Garfield in each of the last two seasons. Mia Broom was the only senior on the roster. A huge loss but plenty talent returns. [player_tooltip player_id='591764' first='Willa' last='Chinn'], a talented three year starter leads the way. [player_tooltip player_id='753694' first='Lili' last='Brown'], <strong>Sophia David</strong>, and [player_tooltip player_id='751215' first='Kainoa' last='Yim'] return in the backcourt. <strong>Kaliya Woodard</strong> provides an inside presence. Lakeside will be in the running once again come tournament time.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Snohomish </strong>- 2024 - 14-6 (7-1) 2nd District 5th State<br>[player_tooltip player_id='580527' first='Sienna' last='Capelli'] - (2026) and post player <strong>Tyler Gildersleeve -Stiles</strong> (2025) who had a great post-season last year lead the way. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1048812' first='Kendall' last='Hammer']</strong> and <strong>Baella Stich</strong> also return in the backcourt.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>North Thurston</strong> 2024 20-4 (13-0) 1st District. Lost 2nd round state<br>Led by the guard combo of [player_tooltip player_id='388789' first='Soraya' last='Ogaldez'] and [player_tooltip player_id='589902' first='Grace' last='Lee']. Ogaldez is a top guard in the state. They defeated #1 pre-season 4A Lake Washington in the first round of the 3A state tournament last season.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Central Valley </strong>2024 - 17-8 (7-2)<br>Key players include the entirety of last year's team led by 1st team all league and defensive player of the year [player_tooltip player_id='591770' first='Eden' last='Sander'] along with [player_tooltip player_id='751531' first='Keana' last='Gosney'], [player_tooltip player_id='359194' first='Gabbie' last='Wilson'], <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1049372' first='Gracie' last='Lanphere']</strong>, and <strong>Draeyelle</strong> <strong>Domebo</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Bellevue</strong> 2024 11-11(4-8) [player_tooltip player_id='586268' first='Syesha' last='Simanton'], and [player_tooltip player_id='676261' first='Athena' last='Labow'] are among the talented players in the backcourt to watch.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Timberline</strong> 2024 - 20-4 (12-2) 2nd District. Lost regional<br>A dangerous three guard attack led by [player_tooltip player_id='579809' first='Shayla' last='Cordis'], <strong>Sienna</strong> <strong>Cordis</strong>, and [player_tooltip player_id='925070' first='Brandi' last='Stanford'].</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Kennewick</strong> 2024 - 18-8 (10-5) 3rd District - Lost regionals<br>The big three of [player_tooltip player_id='499170' first='Dylyn' last='Dress'], [player_tooltip player_id='584296' first='Ashlyn' last='Dress'], and PG [player_tooltip player_id='663074' first='Karsyn' last='Ripplinger'] return from a team that lost to Snohomish in the regional round.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Roosevelt</strong> - 2024 - 16-14 (11-9)<br>A team on the way up. Their top three scorers are back. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1222018' first='Jasmine' last='Hall'],</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='580530' first='Ellery' last='Burke-Brown'], and [player_tooltip player_id='580529' first='Giselle' last='Dollar']. They lost to Lincoln in the regional round of the playoffs.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Arlington</strong> - 2024 23-4 (12-1) 1st District 4th state<br>Returns <strong>Jersey Walker</strong>, <strong>Kailee</strong> <strong>Anderson</strong>, and <strong>Addi Brown</strong> in the backcourt. [player_tooltip player_id='589899' first='Kierra' last='Reese'] is a talented frontcourt/wing. Lost high scoring guard Samara Morrow to graduation but the cupboard isn't bare.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>NEXT UP - <strong>Lincoln Ridgeline Meadowdale </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->