Perusing esteemed colleague Rene Ferran’s prep basketball blog on the Tri-City Herald’s web site when I noticed that a noticeable number of area hoopsters are in Washington’s top 15 0r 20 in points per game averages. This info further cements my belief that the quality of basketball being played across our valley is way up this year and should make for a very exciting postseason. Here are some of the numbers, and remember, these rankings are in the whole state.On the girls side, Wenatchee’s Dani Hallberg is seventh in 4A at 16.7 points per game. Eastmont’s Brooke Randall is netting 17.4 per game, good enough for ninth in 3A. Randall’s ppg may go up in the Cats last three games with even more of the offensive load falling on her shoulders with the injury to Karinne Tuttle. Quincy’s Tashia Zamarron is sixth in 2A at 18.0 per game and Pateros’ Clara Hull (19.2), Tonasket’s Cierra Silverthorn (18.7) and Lake Roosevelt’s Melissa Meza (16.1) are fifth, seventh and 13th, respectively in 1A/B which are lumped together.On the boys side, Joe Harris’ 22.6 points per game for Chelan jumps out, and is third in the state at 1A/B. Zac Kinman of Oroville (seventh, 20.2) and Erick Harper of Mansfield (14th, 18.2) are also on the list.