Napoleon girls ranked No. 2

The Napoleon High School girls basketball team got a big win over Beach last weekend, and its dominance is reflected in the first Class B state poll.

The Imperials are second with 99 points including one first-place vote. The other 11 first-place votes went to Minot Bishop Ryan, which also had a big weekend with wins over New Town and Thompson, both of whom are also represented in the poll.

Four Winds-Minnewaukan moved from seventh to sixth in the boys poll, where it’s tied with Des Lacs-Burlington with 54 points.

North Star remains on top with eight first-place votes, while Beulah is second with four first-place votes.

The two teams play each other in Cando on Friday night in a small jamboree-style tournament, and they aren’t the only heavy hitters involved. Third-ranked Cavalier plays ninth-ranked Rugby right before. On Saturday, North Star plays Rugby and Four Winds-Minnewaukan meets Beulah.

Maple Valley received votes in the poll after winning the Barnes County tournament, knocking LaMoure-Litchville-Marion out in the process.

Girls

Team Record Pts

1. Bishop Ryan (11) 2-0 119

2. Napoleon (1) 1-0 99

3. Kindred 1-0 95

4. Shiloh Christian 2-0 78

5. Lakota-Adams-Edmore 2-0 74

6. Grafton 2-0 51

7. Hillsboro-Central Valley 2-0 42

8. Grant County 2-0 34

9. New Town 1-1 33

10. Central Cass 1-0 15

Others receiving votes: Thompson (1-1), Beach (0-2), Linton-HMB 2-0), Dickinson Trinity (2-0), Kidder County (1-0), Velva (0-0).

Boys

Team Record Pts LW

1. North Star (8) 4-0 116 1

2. Beulah (4) 5-0 11 2

3. Cavalier 4-0 87 3

4. Dickinson TriniTY 5-0 78 4

5. Oak Grove 4-1 73 5

6. Tie: Des Lacs-Burlington 3-0 54 6

Four Winds-MinnewaukaN 4-1 54 7

8. Carrington 5-0 40 8

9. Rugby 5-0 26 9

10. Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 3-0 7 10

Others receiving votes: Central Cass (5-0), Trenton (4-0), Our Redeemer’s (6-0), Maple Valley (5-1).

— Sun Staff

Tags: class b, sports, basketball