Central Cass new No. 1

Central Cass’s win at No. 1 Carrington has the Squirrels on top of the latest Class B girls’ basketball rankings.

Central Cass got all 12 first-place votes. Despite the loss, the defending state champion Cardinals dropped just one spot to No. 2.

The top three spots in the boys’ poll are identical to last week with LaMoure holding steady at No. 3.

North Dakota Class B basketball polls

Boys

Team Record Pts LW

1. North Star (12) 11-0 120 1

2. Berthold 12-0 103 2

3. LaMoure 14-0 95 3

4. Central Cass 12-0 85 5

5. Grafton 11-1 70 6

6. Hazen 12-0 55 8

7. Dickinson Trinity 12-0 51 4

8. Bottineau 12-0 32 7

9. Rugby 11-0 25 10

10.Beulah 10-3 12 9

Others receiving votes: Maple Valley (9-1), Griggs County Central (10-2), Four Winds-Minnewaukan (10-3), Hatton-Northwood (8-4).

Girls

1. Central Cass (12) 9-0 120 2

2. Carrington 8-1 100 1

3. Bishop Ryan 8-0 99 3

4. Grafton 9-1 79 4

5. New Town 9-0 67 7

6. Kindred 11-0 55 9

7. Beach 9-1 40 8

8. Thompson 7-1 33 6

9. Grant County 8-1 27 5

10.Central Valley 8-2 24 NR

Others receiving votes: Velva (9-1), Lakota-Adams-Edmore (9-1), Linton-HMB (8-2), Midkota (6-1).

— Sun Staff

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